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salubrious

 
Dictionary: sa·lu·bri·ous   (sə-lū'brē-əs) pronunciation
adj.
Conducive or favorable to health or well-being.

[From Latin salūbris, from salūs, health.]

salubriously sa·lu'bri·ous·ly adv.
salubriousness sa·lu'bri·ous·ness or sa·lu'bri·ty (-brĭ-tē) n.

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(suh-LOO-bree-uhs)

adjective
Promoting health or well-being; wholesome.

Etymology
From Latin salubris, from salus (health), ultimately from Indo-European root sol- (whole) which is also the source of words such as solid, soldier, salutary, salute, salvage, safe, sage, solicit, solemn, and consolidate

Usage
"What better way to beat the heat in the Capital, both climatic and political - than head for the salubrious environs of a hill station!" — Jagdish Bhatt; Priyanka Chills Out in Shimla; The Times of India (New Delhi); Jun 9, 2004.

"Her most recent series of large paintings of hedges and garden paths is done in energetic, loose brushstrokes daubed with salubrious colors." — Garden of Inspiration; Orlando Sentinel (Florida); Jun 5, 2004.


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adj

Definition: health-giving
Antonyms: insalubrious, unhealthy, unwholesome


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Conducive to health; wholesome.

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beneficial, healthful
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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Healthful, nutritious.

pronunciation The salubrious effects of the spa were evident in her rosy cheeks and bouncy step.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - sund

Nederlands (Dutch)
heilzaam, aangenaam

Français (French)
adj. - salubre

Deutsch (German)
adj. - gesund

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - υγιεινός

Italiano (Italian)
rispettabile, salubre

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - salubre, saudável

Русский (Russian)
здоровый, полезный, целительный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - saludable, salubre, sano

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - hälsosam, sund

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
有益健康的, 清爽的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 有益健康的, 清爽的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 건강에 좋은, 상쾌한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 健康的な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) نافع للصحه, صحي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מבריא, יפה לבריאות‬


 
 
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