Meaning
shroud
- A cloth or sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial; winding sheet.
- A cloth used to wipe sweat from the face (historical sense).
In a sentence
Il corpo del defunto fu pietosamente avvolto in un candido sudario.
The body of the deceased was mercifully wrapped in a white shroud.
Gli archeologi hanno rinvenuto frammenti di un antico sudario di lino.
Archaeologists uncovered fragments of an ancient linen shroud.
La nebbia avvolgeva la valle come un freddo sudario.
The mist enveloped the valley like a cold shroud.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sudario | masculine · singular |
| sudari | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Elevated or literary term. Best known in the proper noun 'la Sacra Sindone' (the Holy Shroud), though 'sudario' is the general word.