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salubrious

[ suh-loo-bree-uhs ]
/ səˈlu bri əs /
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adjective

favorable to or promoting health; healthful: salubrious air.

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Origin of salubrious

1540–50; from Latin salūbr(is) “promoting health” (akin to salūs “health”) + -ious

synonym study for salubrious

See healthy.

OTHER WORDS FROM salubrious

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH salubrious

salubrious , salutary

Words nearby salubrious

salt well, saltworks, saltwort, salty, salty dog, salubrious, salud, salugi, Saluki, saluresis, saluretic
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Words related to salubrious

beneficial, good, healthful, healthy, hygienic, invigorating, salutary, sanitary, wholesome

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British Dictionary definitions for salubrious

salubrious
/ (səˈluːbrɪəs) /

adjective

conducive or favourable to health; wholesome

Derived forms of salubrious

salubriously, adverbsalubriousness or salubrity (səˈluːbrɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for salubrious

C16: from Latin salūbris, from salūs health
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Medical definitions for salubrious

salubrious
[ sə-lōō′brē-əs ]

adj.

Conducive or favorable to health or well-being.
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