sudatoria

su·da·to·ri·um

[soo-duh-tawr-ee-uhm, -tohr-]
noun, plural su·da·to·ri·a [-tawr-ee-uh, -tohr-] .
a hot-air bath for inducing sweating.
Also, sudatory.


Origin:
1750–60; < Latin sūdātōrium, noun use of neuter of sūdātōrius sudatory; see -tory2

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sudatorium or sudatory (ˌsjuːdəˈtɔːrɪəm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -toria, -tories
a room, esp in a Roman bathhouse, where sweating is induced by heat
 
[C18: from Latin, from sūdāre to sweat]
 
sudatory or sudatory (ˌsjuːdəˈtɔːrɪəm, -ˈtɔːrɪə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
 
[C18: from Latin, from sūdāre to sweat]

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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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