sudatorium

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

noun, plural su·da·to·ri·a [soo-duh-tawr-ee-uh, -tohr-] /ˌsu dəˈtɔr i ə, -ˈtoʊr-/.

a hot-air bath for inducing sweating.

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Origin of sudatorium

1750–60; < Latin sūdātōrium, noun use of neuter of sūdātōrius sudatory; see -tory2

Words nearby sudatorium

sudanophilic, sudanophobic, sudarium, sudatio, sudation, sudatorium, sudatory, sudbury, sudd, sudden, sudden adult death syndrome
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British Dictionary definitions for sudatorium

sudatorium

sudatory

/ (ˌsjuːdəˈtɔːrɪəm) /

noun plural -toria (-ˈtɔːrɪə) or -tories

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

Word Origin for sudatorium

C18: from Latin, from sūdāre to sweat
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