Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vomica

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables: vom-i-ca
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An abscess cavity in the lungs or any other parenchymal organ.

Etymology

Latin, from vomere (“to throw up, vomit”).

Inflected Forms

vomicas (plural) vomicae (plural)

Derived Forms

vomicine

Phrases

nux vomica

Frequently Paired Words

nux vomica

Questions

What does vomica mean?: An abscess cavity in the lungs or any other parenchymal organ.
Where does vomica come from?: Latin, from vomere (“to throw up, vomit”).

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