Vomitorium
noun, plural vomitoria
[vom-i-tawr-ee-uh, -tohr-] /ˌvɒm ɪˈtɔr i ə, -ˈtoʊr-/ (Show IPA)
1.
vomitory (def 5).
noun
in a theater or stadium, esp. ancient, a passageway leading to and from the seating
Word Origin
Latin vomitorius, alluding to the path’s discharging of the spectators
Usage Note
plural vomitoria
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adjective 1. inducing vomiting; emetic. 2. of or relating to vomiting. noun, plural vomitories. 3. an emetic. 4. an opening through which something is ejected or discharged. 5. Also called vomitorium. an opening, as in a stadium or theater, permitting large numbers of people to enter or leave. adjective 1. Also called vomitive (ˈvɒmɪtɪv). causing […]
- Vomitous
adjective 1. of, relating to, or causing vomiting. 2. Informal. repugnant; disgusting; nauseating: vomitous business methods. adjective 1. arousing feelings of disgust: a vomitous ending 2. relating or connected to feeling or being sick: a vomitous night on the town
- Vomiturition
[vom-i-choo-rish-uh n] /ˌvɒm ɪ tʃʊˈrɪʃ ən/ noun, Medicine/Medical. 1. ineffectual efforts to vomit. 2. the vomiting of small amounts of matter. vomiturition /ˌvɒmɪtjʊˈrɪʃən/ noun 1. the act of retching vomiturition vom·i·tu·ri·tion (vŏm’ĭ-chə-rĭsh’ən, -ĭ-tu-) n. Forceful attempts at vomiting without bringing up the contents of the stomach; retching. Also called dry vomiting.
- Vomitus
noun, plural vomituses. Medicine/Medical. 1. the act of vomiting. 2. vomited matter. noun (pl) -tuses 1. matter that has been vomited 2. the act of vomiting vomitus vom·i·tus (vŏm’ĭ-təs) n. Vomited matter.
- Von
preposition 1. from; of (used in German and Austrian personal names, originally to indicate place of origin and later to indicate nobility): Paul von Hindenburg.