sudatorium

[ soo-duh-tawr-ee-uhm, -tohr-ee-uh ]

noun,plural su·da·to·ri·a [soo-duh-tawr-ee-uh, -tohr-]. /ˌsu dəˈtɔr i ə, -ˈtoʊr-/.
  1. a hot-air bath for inducing sweating.

Origin of sudatorium

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

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British Dictionary definitions for sudatorium

sudatorium

sudatory

/ (ˌsjuːdəˈtɔːrɪəm) /


nounplural -toria (-ˈtɔːrɪə) or -tories
  1. a room, esp in a Roman bathhouse, where sweating is induced by heat

Origin of sudatorium

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C18: from Latin, from sūdāre to sweat

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