Latin

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Etymology

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From vomica (ulcer), from vomō (vomit; discharge).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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vomicus (feminine vomica, neuter vomicum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. ulcerous
  2. foul, filthy, noisome

Declension

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First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative vomicus vomica vomicum vomicī vomicae vomica
Genitive vomicī vomicae vomicī vomicōrum vomicārum vomicōrum
Dative vomicō vomicō vomicīs
Accusative vomicum vomicam vomicum vomicōs vomicās vomica
Ablative vomicō vomicā vomicō vomicīs
Vocative vomice vomica vomicum vomicī vomicae vomica
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Descendants

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  • Catalan: vòmic
  • Italian: vomico
  • Portuguese: vômico
  • Sicilian: sbùmmicu
  • Spanish: vómico

References

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  • vomicus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • vomicus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.