salubrious
/səˈl(j)uː.bɹi.əs/
SƏL(J)Uː · bɹi · əs (3 syllables)
English
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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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