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vortiginous

(vôr tij′ə nəs)

adjective

whirling: said of motion
moving in or like a vortex

Origin: L vortiginosus, for vertiginosus < vertigo: see vertigo

See vortiginous in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Vortical.

Origin:

Origin: Blend of vortex

Origin: and vertiginous

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