sudarium

[ soo-dair-ee-uhm ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

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

sudarium

/ sjʊˈdɛərɪəm /

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

C17: from Latin, from sūdāre to sweat

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

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

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

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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