sudatorium
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Origin of sudatorium
1750–60; < Latin sūdātōrium, noun use of neuter of sūdātōrius sudatory; see -tory 2
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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
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
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.
As the best position for a bather to assume in the sudatorium is one approaching to the horizontal, a bath cannot be considered complete unless a liberal number of marble-slabbed benches be provided.
From The Turkish Bath Its Design and Construction by Allsop, Robert Owen
The atmosphere of the sudatorium must be perfectly free from vapour.
From The Turkish Bath Its Design and Construction by Allsop, Robert Owen
This, which maybe called miliaria sudatoria, has been confounded with other miliary fevers, and has made the existence of the latter doubted.
From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Darwin, Erasmus
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