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vortiginous
[ vawr-tij-uh-nuhs ]
adjective
- resembling a vortex; whirling; vortical.
vortiginous
/ vɔːˈtɪdʒɪnəs /
adjective
- like a vortex; vortical; whirling
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Word History and Origins
Origin of vortiginous1
First recorded in 1665–75; variant of vertiginous
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Word History and Origins
Origin of vortiginous1
C17: variant of vertiginous
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Example Sentences
Vor′ticose, Vortic′ūlar, Vortiginal (-ij′-), Vortiginous (-ij′-).
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