Salutary — Sal u*ta*ry, a. [L. salutaris, from salus, utis, health, safety: cf. F. salutaire. See {Salubrious}.] 1. Wholesome; healthful; promoting health; as, salutary exercise. [1913 Webster] 2. Promotive of, or contributing to, some beneficial purpose;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
salutary — late 15c., from M.Fr. salutaire beneficial, from L. salutaris healthful, from salus (gen. salutis) good health (see SALUTE (Cf. salute)) … Etymology dictionary
salutary — wholesome, *healthful, healthy, salubrious, hygienic, sanitary Analogous words: *beneficial, advantageous, profitable Antonyms: deleterious: evil … New Dictionary of Synonyms
salutary — [adj] healthy aiding, beneficial, fit, good, healing, healthful, nourishing, nutritious, restorative, salubrious, sound, tonic, well, wholesome; concepts 314,462,537,545 … New thesaurus
salutary — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of something disadvantageous) beneficial in providing an opportunity for learning from experience. 2) archaic health giving. ORIGIN Latin salutaris, from salus health … English terms dictionary
salutary — [sal′yoo ter΄ē] adj. [< Fr or L: Fr salutaire < L salutaris < salus (gen. salutis), health: see SAFE] 1. promoting or conducive to health; healthful 2. promoting or conducive to some good purpose; beneficial salutarily adv. salutariness… … English World dictionary
salutary — sal|u|ta|ry [ˈsæljutəri US teri] adj formal [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: salutaire, from Latin salutaris, from salus; SALUTE1] a salutary experience is unpleasant but teaches you something salutary experience/lesson/reminder etc ▪ Losing… … Dictionary of contemporary English
salutary — [[t]sæ̱ljʊtəri, AM teri[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A salutary experience is good for you, even though it may seem difficult or unpleasant at first. [FORMAL] It was a new and salutary experience to be in the minority... The letter had a very… … English dictionary
salutary — salubrious, salutary Both words are derived from the Latin word salus meaning ‘health’. Salubrious essentially means ‘giving health’ and hence also ‘pleasant, agreeable’ • (The Prince of Wales bestowed a polite eye upon her, then turned to the… … Modern English usage
salutary — sal|u|tar|y [ sæljə,teri ] adjective FORMAL a salutary experience or warning is one that has a good effect although it is unpleasant: It was a salutary lesson to see the whole team so easily defeated … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
