sudarium

noun

su·​dar·​i·​um

süˈda(a)rēəm

plural sudaria

-ēə

1

: a linen square carried by the upper classes in Roman times (as for wiping perspiration from the face) : handkerchief

2

: an image of the face of Christ painted on a cloth and used as an aid to devotion : veronica

3

: sudatorium

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from sudare to sweat + -arium -ary

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