sudatorium

American  

[soo-duh-tawr-ee-uhm, -tohr-ee-uh] / ˌsu dəˈtɔr i əm, -ˈtoʊr i ə /

noun

plural

sudatoria

1. a hot-air bath for inducing sweating.

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sudatorium British  

/ ˌsjuːdəˈtɔːrɪəm /

noun

1. a room, esp in a Roman bathhouse, where sweating is induced by heat

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Etymology

Origin of sudatorium

1750–60; < Latin sūdātōrium, noun use of neuter of sūdātōrius sudatory; see -tory ²

Example Sentences

Besides the Northgate, the Romans appear, according to remains found, to have contributed the inevitable bath and sudatorium.

From Cathedral Cities of England by Gilbert, George

Being then gradually warmed in the tepidarium, which has just been described, the delicate steps of the Pompeian elegant were conducted to the sudatorium.

From Last Days of Pompeii by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron

The atmosphere of the sudatorium must be perfectly free from vapour.

From The Turkish Bath Its Design and Construction by Allsop, Robert Owen

A sufficient air space, however, must be provided between the ceiling and roof, to prevent irradiation of heat—a remark that applies also to anything in the shape of a window in the sudatorium.

From The Turkish Bath Its Design and Construction by Allsop, Robert Owen

The two semi-circular recesses, or small rooms, to the north, I should consider were each a sudatorium if the floors had not been 2ft. 6in. lower than the adjoining apartment.

From The Excavations of Roman Baths at Bath by Davis, Charles E.