sudarium

[ soo-dair-ee-uh m ]
/ suˈdɛər i əm /

noun, plural su·dar·i·a [soo-dair-ee-uh] /suˈdɛər i ə/.

(in ancient Rome) a cloth, usually of linen, for wiping the face; handkerchief.
(sometimes initial capital letter) veronica1(def 3).

Origin of sudarium

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

Words nearby sudarium

sudan yellow, sudanese, sudanic, sudanophilic, sudanophobic, sudarium, sudatio, sudation, sudatorium, sudatory, sudbury

British Dictionary definitions for sudaria

sudarium
/ (sjʊˈdɛərɪəm) /

noun plural -daria (-ˈdɛərɪə)

another word for sudatorium, veronica 2

Word Origin for sudarium

C17: from Latin, from sūdāre to sweat