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vomitorium

[,vɔmi'tɔ:riəm]

n. 出入通道；大通道

英文词源

vomitorium (n.): 1754, "passage or opening in an ancient amphitheater, leading to or from the seats," from Latin (Macrobius, Sat., VI.iv), from vomitare (see vomit (n.)) + -orium (see -ory). Meaning "place where ancient Romans (allegedly) deliberately vomited during feasts" is attested by 1876.