Spanish word

vómito

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbomito/

Meaning

  • masculine nounvomiting

Example

Después del mareo, tuvo vómitos.

After getting motion sick, he vomited.

Illustration for vómito (vomiting)

More examples

Después de beber mucho, tuvo náuseas y vómitos.

After drinking a lot, he had nausea and vomiting.

Core concept

The physical act of retching together with the matter that is expelled.

Common phrases

  • náuseas y vómitos

    nausea and vomiting

  • provocar vómitos

    cause vomiting

Similar words

náusea: Queasy stomach sensation that signals an urge to vomit.
arcada: Reflexive gagging or throat contraction that occurs when trying to vomit.
mareo: Dizziness or lightheadedness that causes balance problems and nausea.

Definition in Spanish

Indica el acto de vomitar o el vómito entendido como síntoma o sustancia.

Word origin

Derived from Latin vomitus, the past participle of vomere 'to vomit', giving the noun both the sense of the action and of the expelled substance.

Usage tips

  • Spanish speakers commonly avoid the blunt noun in casual talk and instead say me siento mal, tengo náuseas, or use the verb vomitar.

Other meanings

  • vomitnoun

Related words

  • vomitarvomitverb

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