sudarium

noun /ˌs(j)uːˈdɛə̯ɹ.iː.əm/

1. A napkin or handkerchief.

   archaic, historical

   A woman called Veronica[…]brought foorth a Sudarium[…]to wipe his face.

Where it comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin sūdārium. First attested in 1609. Doublet of sudary.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry sudarium (CC BY-SA 4.0).

← suchnesssudorific →

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