salutary

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French salutaire and its source, Latin salutaris (“healthful”), from salus (“health”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsaljʊtəɹi/
• IPA^(key): /ˈsæljətɛɹi/

Adjective

salutary (comparative more salutary, superlative most salutary)

1. Effecting or designed to effect an improvement; remedial: salutary advice.
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2. Promoting good health and physical well-being; wholesome; curative.

Usage notes

Not to be confused with salutatory (“characteristic of a salutation or greeting”).

Synonyms

• healful

Derived terms

• salutarily
• salutariness

Translations

effecting or designed to effect an improvement; remedial: salutary advice

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 有益的 (yǒuyì de), 有幫助的／有帮助的, 有帮助的 (yǒu bāngzhù de)

• Finnish: hyödyllinen (fi), terveellinen (fi)
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• Russian: исцеляющий, целебный (isceljajuščij, celebnyj)
• Spanish: saludable (es), revulsivo

promoting good health and physical well-being

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 健康 (zh) (jiànkāng)

• Finnish: terveellinen (fi)
• French: salutaire (fr)
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• Italian: salutare (it), benefico (it)
• Russian: please add this translation if you can
• Spanish: saludable (es), bueno (es)

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Translations to be checked

• French: bienfaisant (fr), salutaire (fr)
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Further reading

• “salutary”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
• “salutary”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• “salutary”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.