sudoriferous

English edit

Etymology edit

From the Latin sūdōrifer (“bearing sweat”). The term originally came from the Latin sūdor (“sweat”) from the Latin verb sūdō (“I sweat”) + -i- + -fer (“-fer, that which carries”) from the Latin verb ferō (“I bring”) + -ous (forming -ferous).

Adjective edit

sudoriferous (not comparable)

Bearing sweat; sweating, sweaty.
Synonyms: (dated) asweat, sudorific

Derived terms edit

sudoriferous gland