vomica
English
Etymology
Latin , from vomere (“to throw up, vomit”).
Noun
vomica (plural vomicas or vomicae)
- (medicine) An abscess cavity in the lungs or any other parenchymal organ.
Anagrams
- Viacom
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈwo.mi.ka/, [ˈwɔ.mɪ.ka]
Noun
vomica f (genitive vomicae); first declension
- abscess, boil, sore, ulcer
Inflection
First declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | vomica | vomicae |
| Genitive | vomicae | vomicārum |
| Dative | vomicae | vomicīs |
| Accusative | vomicam | vomicās |
| Ablative | vomicā | vomicīs |
| Vocative | vomica | vomicae |
Adjective
vomica
- nominative feminine singular of vomicus
- vocative feminine singular of vomicus
vomicā
- ablative feminine singular of vomicus
References
- vomica in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- vomica in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- vomica in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette