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Vomitorium
Translation of "vomitorium" into Russian
vomitorium
Noun
vomitorium
vomitoria pl
vomitoriums pl
архитектура, античность; специализированный термин для прохода на аренах и театрах
The Colosseum’s network of vomitoria enabled tens of thousands of spectators to leave within minutes after the games.
Сеть вомиториев Колизея позволяла десяткам тысяч зрителей покинуть арену всего за несколько минут после игр.
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vomitorium
Noun
In ancient Roman architecture, a passage or corridor leading to or from the seating areas of an amphitheatre, stadium, or theatre, designed to allow large crowds to enter and exit rapidly.
The Colosseum’s network of vomitoria enabled tens of thousands of spectators to leave within minutes after the games.
(Misconception, rare) A room in which diners purportedly went to induce vomiting during Roman feasts.
Many people still believe the Romans had a special ‘vomitorium’ for banquets, though historians dismiss this as a myth.