su·da·to·ri·um (s  d -tôr  -m, -t r-)n. pl. su·da·to·ri·a (-tôr -, -tr-) A hot-air room used for sweat baths. Also called sudatory. [Latin s  d trium, from neuter of sdtrius, for sweating, from sdtus, past participle of sdre, to sweat; see sweid- in Indo-European roots.] |
sudatorium [ˌsjuːdəˈtɔːrɪəm], sudatory
n pl -toria [-ˈtɔːrɪə], -tories
(Historical Terms) a room, esp in a Roman bathhouse, where sweating is induced by heat
[from Latin, from sūdāre to sweat]
sudatorium
a room where a sweat bath is taken. Also called sudarium.
See also: Cleanliness
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