VOMITORY

vomitory

(noun) an entrance to an amphitheater or stadium

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

vomitory (plural vomitories)

The entrance into a theater or other large public venue, where masses of people are disgorged into the stands; a vomitorium

Synonym: vomitorium

(pharmaceutical drug) A substance that induces vomiting; an emetic

Synonyms: emetic, vomitive

Adjective

vomitory (comparative more vomitory, superlative most vomitory)

(medicine, pharmaceutical effect) Inducing vomiting; emetic

Synonyms

• vomitive

Source: Wiktionary


Vom"i*to*ry, a. Etym: [L. vomitorious.]

Definition: Causing vomiting; emetic; vomitive.

Vom"i*to*ry, n.; pl. Vomitories (.

1. An emetic; a vomit. Harvey.

2. Etym: [L. vomitorium.] (Arch.)

Definition: A principal door of a large ancient building, as of an amphitheater. Sixty-four vomitories . . . poured forth the immense multitude. Gibbon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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