salubrious
pronunciation
How to pronounce salubrious in British English:
UK [səˈlu:briəs]
How to pronounce salubrious in American English:
US [səˈlubriəs]
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- Adjective:
- promoting health; healthful
- favorable to health of mind or body
Word Origin
- salubrious (adj.)
- 1540s, from Latin salubris "promoting health, healthful," from salus (genitive salutis) "welfare, health" (see salute (v.)). Related: Salubriously; salubriousness.
Example
- 1. Cocoa , but not tea , has salubrious effect on blood pressure .
- 2. They have been assigned to other , hardly more salubrious , private schools some distance away .
- 3. Each stay will be memorable because atmosphere is serene , soothing and salubrious .
- 4. Go there for unique and salubrious air , to enjoy the primeval purity of tarns .
- 5. We had to move to a house in a less salubrious area .