salubrious

/səˈl(j)uː.bɹi.əs/

SƏL(J)Uː · bɹi · əs (3 syllables)

English Adj
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Definition

Promoting health or well-being; wholesome, especially relating to food or air.

Etymology

From Latin salūbris (“healthy”) + -ous.

Example Sentences

  • "Ireland has a mild, genial and salubrious climate, I remember from my geography lessons. Salubrious, my foot! Unless you take salubrious to mean a regular downpour the whole year round, with, in between, a penetrating dampness[…]"
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