sudatorium, sudatory
(noun) a bathhouse for hot air baths or steam baths
sudorific, sudatory
(noun) a medicine that causes or increases sweating
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sudatory (plural sudatories)
A sudatorium; a hot room used to induce sweating.
sudatory (comparative more sudatory, superlative most sudatory)
Sweating; perspiring.
Source: Wiktionary
Su"da*to*ry, a. Etym: [L. sudatorius, fr. sudare to sweat: cf. F. sudatoire. See Sweat.]
Definition: Sweating; perspiring.
Su"da*to*ry, n.; pl. Sudatories. Etym: [L. sudatorium.]
Definition: A bagnio; a sweating bath; a vapor bath. These sudatories are much in request for many infirmities. Evelyn.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 January 2025
(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
