(ˈ)vȯ(r)|tijənəs adjective
Etymology: Latin vortigin-, vortigo, vertigin-, vertigo action of whirling + English -ous — more at vertigo
1. archaic : vortical
2. archaic : moving in a series of eddies : swirling
(ˈ)vȯ(r)|tijənəs adjective
Etymology: Latin vortigin-, vortigo, vertigin-, vertigo action of whirling + English -ous — more at vertigo
1. archaic : vortical
2. archaic : moving in a series of eddies : swirling
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012