sudarium

[ soo-dair-ee-uhm ]

noun,plural su·dar·i·a

[soo-dair-ee-uh]. /suˈdɛər i ə/.

(in ancient Rome) a cloth, usually of linen, for wiping the face; handkerchief.
(sometimes initial capital letter) veronica¹ (def. 3).

Origin of sudarium

1595–1605; <Latin sūdārium, equivalent to sūd(āre) to sweat + -ārium-ary

Words Nearby sudarium

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How to use sudarium in a sentence

Augustus Csar, who was particularly liable to catch cold, continually used a focalium or sudarium.
Odd Volume | Various
Successive excavations have rendered accessible a remarkable series of remains, including several baths, a sudarium, and conduits.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 4 | Various
Veronica, holding the napkin or "sudarium," "flourishing a marble pocket-handkerchief."
Walks in Rome | Augustus J.C. Hare

British Dictionary definitions for sudarium

sudarium

/ (sjʊˈdɛərɪəm) /

nounplural -daria (-ˈdɛərɪə)

another word for sudatorium, veronica 2

Origin of sudarium

C17: from Latin, from sūdāre to sweat

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