Vomitorium definition
(see Usage notes) An area in which vomiting takes place, in particular a chamber supposedly used by ancient Romans to vomit during a feast so they could continue eating.
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Noun
Singular:
vomitorium
Plural:
vomitoria, vomitoriumsOrigin of vomitorium
- From Latin vomitōrium (“entrance to an amphitheatre”), substantive of vomitōrius (“emetic", "provoking vomiting”), from vomō (“vomit”).
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