vomitorium

American  

[vom-i-tawr-ee-uhm, -tohr-] / ˌvɒm ɪˈtɔr i əm, -ˈtoʊr- /

noun

plural

vomitoria

1. vomitory.

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Etymology

Origin of vomitorium

First recorded in 1745–55, vomitorium is from the Late Latin word vomitōrium

Example Sentences

But that perception began to change with this 1986 hit, an adaptation of King’s novella “The Body,” in which the most terrifying moment is a pie-eating contest that turns into a comical vomitorium.

From New York Times

When you make the most infamous movie ever to come out of a genre sometimes called the cannibal vomitorium, you’ve achieved true cinematic notoriety.

From New York Times

It’s time to run for the vomitorium.

From The Guardian

The irony gods escaped to the vomitorium some time ago.

From The Guardian

“Too disgusting, I had to retire to the vomitorium. Poor boy, actually seeing it—who can wonder? But in front of his father, and yours...What a blow to his pride!”

From Literature