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sudatory

9.9

A room where people sit in hot steam to sweat

noun
/ˈsjuːdəˌtɔri/

Archaic

: sudatorio

The ancient Romans built elaborate sudatory complexes as part of their public bathhouses.

Examples

He opened the door to the sudatory and was immediately enveloped in warm, fragrant steam.
During the spa retreat, guests spent time in a sudatory to relax and cleanse their skin.
The sudatory was filled with steam and warmth.
Many people enjoy visiting a sudatory for relaxation.
During the spa retreat, guests spent time in a sudatory to relax and cleanse their skin.
He opened the door to the sudatory and was immediately enveloped in warm, fragrant steam.
The ancient Romans built elaborate sudatory complexes as part of their public bathhouses.

Synonyms

sauna

vssudatory

52 2.1

A small hot room where people sit to sweat and relax

focuses on hot air or steam bathing without the heated rocks tradition

bathhouse

vssudatory

24 3.0

A public building where people wash and change clothes, often by a beach or pool

refers specifically to a single room for hot air or steam sweating

steam room

vssudatory

12 3.7

A room filled with hot steam where people sit to relax

includes hot air or sweat baths as well as steam only

steam bath

vssudatory

4 3.2

A hot room filled with steam where you sit to relax and ease muscle pain

includes both hot air treatments and other methods that cause sweating

sudatorium

vssudatory

Archaic

9.9

A room in Roman baths where people sit to bathe in hot air or steam

is the general term for such bathing rooms today

vapor bath

vssudatory

5.1

A hot room filled with steam for cleaning and relaxing the body

is the broader name for rooms used for steam or hot air bathing

sweat house

vssudatory

7.4

A small hut used for steam baths to clean the body and spirit

is the general bathing room term without ritual or spiritual focus

How Hot

steam room

12 3.7

sauna

52 2.1

sudatory

Archaic

9.9

sweat house

7.4

Surface Forms

sudatory singular

sudatories plural

Morphology

sudatory = sudate (opaque) = sudate + ory

Formed from a learned-Latin medical root and the suffix '-ory', so the relation to 'sweat bath' is not transparent to average learners.

Etymology

Sudatory comes from the old Latin word sudor meaning 'sweat', and it was used for a room or bath where people went to sweat, much like a modern sauna.