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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvomito
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈvɔ.mi.to
"Il vomito è spesso causato da un'infezione virale."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of expelling the contents of the stomach through the mouth.
"After eating the spoiled food, he experienced severe vomiting." - 2
A symptom of various medical conditions, often accompanied by nausea.
"Vomiting can be a sign of food poisoning or a stomach virus."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'vomiting' originates from the Latin 'vomitare', which means 'to spew forth'. It evolved through Middle English, where it was used to describe the act of expelling the contents of the stomach, reflecting a consistent meaning related to the physical act of throwing up.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Vomiting" is said worldwide
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vomissement
Transliteration: vomissement
"Le vomissement est un symptôme courant de l'intoxication alimentaire."
Erbrechen
Transliteration: ɛʁˈbʁɛçən
"Erbrechen kann ein Zeichen für eine Magenverstimmung sein."
vomito
Transliteration: ˈvɔ.mi.to
"Il vomito è spesso causato da un'infezione virale."
vómito
Transliteration: ˈβomito
"El vómito puede ser un síntoma de una enfermedad."
vômito
Transliteration: ˈvɔmitu
"O vômito é comum após a ingestão de alimentos estragados."
उल्टी
Transliteration: ulṭī
"खराब खाने के बाद उसे उल्टी हुई।"
呕吐
Transliteration: ǒutù
"食物中毒可能导致呕吐。"
구토
Transliteration: guto
"음식 중독은 구토를 유발할 수 있습니다."
嘔吐
Transliteration: ōto
"食中毒は嘔吐を引き起こすことがあります。"
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