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🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

mareo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: mareo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Dizziness/ˈdɪz.i.nəs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Ella sintió un mareo al levantarse rápidamente."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A sensation of spinning or losing one's balance.

    "After standing up too quickly, she felt a wave of dizziness wash over her."
  2. 2

    A state of confusion or disorientation.

    "The dizzying array of choices left him feeling overwhelmed."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Old English 'dysig', meaning foolish or giddy, combined with the nominal suffix '-ness'. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from mental confusion or foolishness to the physical sensation of unsteadiness and lightheadedness.

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