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vomitorium

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vom⋅i⋅to⋅ri⋅um

  [vom-i-tawr-ee-uhm, -tohr-]
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–noun, plural -to⋅ri⋅a  [-tawr-ee-uh, -tohr-] .
vomitory (def. 5).
Origin:
1745–55; < LL vomitōrium

vom⋅i⋅to⋅ry

  [vom-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] adjective, noun, plural -ries.
–adjective
1. inducing vomiting; emetic.
2. of or pertaining to vomiting.
–noun
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.
Origin:
1595–1605; < L vomitōrius, equiv. to vomi-, var. s. of vomere to vomit + -tōrius -tory 1
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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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Word Origin & History

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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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: vom·i·to·ry
Pronunciation: 'väm-&-"tOr-E, -"tor-
Function: adjective
: EMETIC
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

vomitory vom·i·to·ry (vŏm'ĭ-tôr'ē)
adj.
Inducing vomiting; vomitive. n.

  1. Something that induces vomiting.

  2. An aperture through which matter is discharged.

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