sudoriferous

American

[soo-duh-rif-er-uhs] / ˌsu dəˈrɪf ər əs /

adjective

bearing or secreting sweat.

sudoriferous British

/ ˌsjuːdəˈrɪfərəs /

adjective

Also: sudoriparous. producing or conveying sweat

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Other Word Forms

sudoriferousness noun

Etymology

Origin of sudoriferous

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. ) )

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