vomitorium
[ vom-i-tawr-ee-uhm, -tohr- ]
/ ˌvɒm ɪˈtɔr i əm, -ˈtoʊr- /
noun, plural vom·i·to·ri·a [vom-i-tawr-ee-uh, -tohr-]. /ˌvɒm ɪˈtɔr i ə, -ˈtoʊr-/.
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Origin of vomitorium
First recorded in 1745–55, vomitorium is from the Late Latin word vomitōrium
Words nearby vomitorium
vomit comet, vomiting of pregnancy, vomiting reflex, vomitive, vomito, vomitorium, vomitory, vomitous, vomiturition, vomitus, von
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