vomitorium
vomitorium · vomitoria · vomitoriums
A passage located behind a tier of seats in an amphitheatre used as an exit for the crowdsA passage located behind a tier of seats in an amphitheatre used as an exit for the crowds
/vɒmɪˈtɔːɹɪəm/
Meaning
2 sensesA passage located behind a tier of seats in an amphitheatre used as an exit for the crowds
An area in which vomiting takes place, in particular a chamber supposedly used by ancient Romans to vomit during a feast so they could continue eating.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin vomitōrium (“entrance to an amphitheatre”), substantive of vomitōriusBorrowed from Latin vomitōrium (“entrance to an amphitheatre”), substantive of vomitōrius (“emetic, provoking vomiting”), from vomō (“vomit”).
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Forms
plural: vomitoria / vomitoriums| Singular | vomitorium |
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| Plural | vomitoria / vomitoriums |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymspassage:vomitory
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular