salubrious
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8.3
- adjective
- /səˈluːbriəs/
- Formal
:
salubrioso
- Teacher organizations and unions have also been enthusiastic about the salubrious effects of such programs.
- salubrious effect
You're seeing the most salubrious room you've ever seen.
- You're seeing the most salubrious room you've ever seen.
- And we're driving into some less than salubrious kind of area in his Jag, so we're kind of going to stick out a little bit anyway.
Examples
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In people, too, moderate alcohol consumption seems to be more salubrious than too much or too little.
Academic text (2004) -
The preparation and sharing of food had a salubrious effect.
Academic text (2017) -
So where were the less salubrious parts of the city?
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"Oh, very salubrious, Mr. Page, very salubrious."
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Better to stay in some salubrious spot.
Fiction book (1999) -
I'll dream of more salubrious rooms.
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Not a place with a particularly salubrious reputation back then.
Blog text (34) -
"A beautiful day, a salubrious day, a day for savoring," he said, opening the door and peering out.
Fiction book (1999) -
For years, her mother has maintained that the sea air has a salubrious effect on both her spirits and her vocal cords.
Fiction book (2002) -
The fresh air and sunlight in the park create a salubrious environment for everyone.
Synonyms
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1.0
Helping your health and making you feel well
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1.0
Helps the body or mind stay well
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1.0
Helps your health
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3.2
Good for the body and keeps you from getting sick
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7.6
Has a good effect on health and on getting better after a hard time
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5.5
Food or drink that gives the body what it needs to grow and stay healthy
Antonyms
How Healthy
Surface Forms
Morphology
salubrious = salubr + ious
The adjective is formed from the Latin combining form 'salubr-' (health) + the suffix '-ious', but the root is not a productive or recognizable English base for average learners, so the meaning cannot be reliably inferred from its parts.
Etymology
The word salubrious comes from the Latin root salus meaning 'health', and the same root appears in words like salve, a healing cream, and the Spanish salud meaning 'health'. So a salubrious place is one that helps your health.