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1745–55; < Late Latin vomitōrium
1745–55; < Late Latin vomitōrium
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| Main Entry: | vomitorium |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | in a theater or stadium, esp. ancient, a passageway leading to and from the seating |
| Etymology: | Latin vomitorius, alluding to the path's discharging of the spectators |
| Usage: | plural vomitoria |
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vomitorium
1754, "passage or opening in an ancient amphitheater, leading to or from the seats," from L. (Macrobius, Sat., VI.iv); see vomit. Erroneous meaning "place where ancient Romans (allegedly) deliberately vomited during feasts" is attested from 1923.
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