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vomitory

[ vom-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

adjective

  1. inducing vomiting; emetic.
  2. of or relating to vomiting.

noun

, plural vom·i·to·ries.
  1. an emetic.
  2. an opening through which something is ejected or discharged.
  3. Also called vomitorium. an opening, as in a stadium or theater, permitting large numbers of people to enter or leave.

vomitory

/ ˈvɒmɪtərɪ; -trɪ /

adjective

  1. Also calledvomitiveˈvɒmɪtɪv causing vomiting; emetic

noun

  1. Also calledvomitive a vomitory agent
  2. rare.
    a container for receiving vomitus
  3. Also calledvomitoriumˌvɒmɪˈtɔːrɪəm a passageway in an ancient Roman amphitheatre that connects an outside entrance to a tier of seats
  4. an opening through which matter is ejected

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Word History and Origins

Origin of vomitory1

1595–1605; < Latin vomitōrius, equivalent to vomi-, variant stem of vomere to vomit + -tōrius -tory 1

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