vomitorium
[ vom-i-tawr-ee-uh m, -tohr- ]
/ ˌvɒm ɪˈtɔr i əm, -ˈtoʊr- /
noun, plural vom·i·to·ri·a [vom-i-tawr-ee-uh, -tohr-] /ˌvɒm ɪˈtɔr i ə, -ˈtoʊr-/.
Nearby words
- vomiting,
- vomiting of pregnancy,
- vomiting reflex,
- vomitive,
- vomito,
- vomitory,
- vomitous,
- vomiturition,
- vomitus,
- von
Origin of vomitorium
First recorded in 1745–55, vomitorium is from the Late Latin word vomitōrium
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
vomitorium
1754, "passage or opening in an ancient amphitheater, leading to or from the seats," from Latin (Macrobius, Sat., VI.iv); see vomit. Erroneous meaning "place where ancient Romans (allegedly) deliberately vomited during feasts" is attested from 1923.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper