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sudoriferous

su·dor·if·er·ous
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [soo-duh-rif-er-uh s]
    • /ˌsu dəˈrɪf ər əs/
    • /ˌsjuː.də.ˈrɪ.fə.rəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [soo-duh-rif-er-uh s]
    • /ˌsu dəˈrɪf ər əs/

Definitions of sudoriferous word

  • adjective sudoriferous bearing or secreting sweat. 1
  • adjective sudoriferous producing or conveying sweat 0
  • adjective sudoriferous secreting sweat 0

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Origin of sudoriferous

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Late Latin sūdōrifer (Latin sūdōr-, stem of sūdor sweat (sūd(āre) to sweat + -ōr- -or1) + -i- -i- + -fer -fer) + -ous

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Parts of speech for Sudoriferous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sudoriferous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for sudoriferous

adjective sudoriferous

  • bathed — If someone is bathed in sweat, they are sweating a great deal.

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