salubrious
/səˈl(j)uː.bɹi.əs/
salubrious means promoting health or well-being; wholesome, especially relating to food or air. It carries an Arena rating of 1672, earned across 5 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, salubrious ranks #2,982 of 17,126 for Most Elegant Words, #3,603 of 17,126 for Most Satisfying to Say, #4,661 of 17,130 for Most Beautiful Words, #5,728 of 17,127 for Words That Escaped Their Books.
salubrious is pronounced /səˈl(j)uː.bɹi.əs/.
Why “salubrious” is a great word
Conducive to health and wholesome well-being, particularly of climate, air, or environment. From the Latin salūbris ("healthy, health-giving") with the English suffix -ous. Unlike "salacious," which titillates with unhealthy appetite, or "noxious," which actively poisons, salubrious restores. It is the crisp, pine-scented breath of mountain air, the clear, mineral tang of water from a deep spring, the invigorating chill that follows a cleansing storm—its quiet promise that the body, if not the soul, might yet be restored.
Etymology
From Latin salūbris (“healthy”) + -ous.
adj
- Promoting health or well-being; wholesome, especially relating to food or air.
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