flammivomous
/fləˈmɪvəməs/
flammivomous means throwing up flames, as a volcano does.
flammivomous is pronounced /fləˈmɪvəməs/.
Why “flammivomous” is a great word
Throwing up or vomiting flames, as a volcano does. From the Latin flammivomus, from flamma ("flame") + vomō, vomere ("to vomit"). Unlike "flammiferous" (which merely bears or produces flame) or "igneous" (a broad geological term for fire), flammivomous captures the violent, visceral, and involuntary act of expulsion. It is the molten roar from a mountain's throat, the night sky torn by a dragon's retch, the earth itself gagging on its own incandescent bile—the awful spectacle of creation through violent disgorgement.
Etymology
From Latin flammivomus, from flamma (“flame”) + vomō, vomere (“vomit”, verb).
adj
- Throwing up flames, as a volcano does.e.g.“Ha! down a burning mount
I plunge deep, deep: sure Vulcan's shop is here—
Hark, how the anvils thunder round the dens
flammivomous!”
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