sudoriferous

[soo-duh-rif-er-uhs]

adjective

1. bearing or secreting sweat.

sudoriferous

/ ˌsjuːdəˈrɪfərəs /

adjective

1. Also: sudoriparous. producing or conveying sweat

Other Word Forms

• sudoriferousness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sudoriferous¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Late Latin sūdōrifer “sweat bearing,” equivalent to Latin sūdōr-, stem of sūdor “sweat” (noun) + -i- + -fer; -i-, -fer, -ous; akin to Old English sweatan “to sweat” ( sweat ( def. ) )

Word History and Origins

Origin of sudoriferous¹

C16: via New Latin from _sudor + Latin ferre to bear

Example Sentences

She couldn’t reconcile the voice’s version of femininity with the fact that Fitzgerald possessed functional sudoriferous glands.

From New York Times

Well, hold on to your sudoriferous glands.

From Scientific American

After many sudoriferous hours, the friends of Senator Harding executed their coup and Harding was nominated.

From Time Magazine Archive

I hope he enjoys the odoriferous, sudoriferous resting-place.

From Project Gutenberg

Associated words: sudoriferous, sudoral, sudorific, sudatory, diaphoretic, diaphoresis, perspiratory, empasm, bagnio, adiophoretic. sweating-bath, n. sudatory, sudatorium, vapor-bath.

From Project Gutenberg