sudarium

[ soo-dair-ee-uhm ]

noun

, plural su·dar·i·a [soo-, dair, -ee-, uh].

1. (in ancient Rome) a cloth, usually of linen, for wiping the face; handkerchief.
2. (sometimes initial capital letter) veronica ¹( def 3 ).

sudarium

/ sjʊˈdɛərɪəm /

noun

1. another word for sudatorium veronica 2

Word History and Origins

Origin of sudarium¹

1595–1605; < Latin sūdārium, equivalent to sūd ( āre ) to sweat + -ārium -ary

Word History and Origins

Origin of sudarium¹

C17: from Latin, from sūdāre to sweat

Example Sentences

Augustus Csar, who was particularly liable to catch cold, continually used a focalium or sudarium.

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Successive excavations have rendered accessible a remarkable series of remains, including several baths, a sudarium, and conduits.

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Veronica, holding the napkin or "sudarium," "flourishing a marble pocket-handkerchief."

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