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salubrious

sa·lub·rious

UK/səˈl(j)uː.bɹi.əs/ US/səˈlu.bɹi.əs/ uncommon

adjective

1.

promoting health; healthful

  • “a healthy diet”
  • “clean healthy air”
  • “plenty of healthy sleep”
  • “healthy and normal outlets for youthful energy”
  • “the salubrious mountain air and water” C.B.Davis
  • “carrots are good for you”
2.

favorable to health of mind or body

  • “not the most salubrious campsite”
  • “one of the less salubrious suburbs”
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Origin

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

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