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JadziaDax · 11-20-2003, 02:42 AM

The Word of the Day for November 20 is:

salubrious • \suh-LOO-bree-uss\ • (adjective) favorable to or promoting health or well-being

A little more information about today’s word:
"Salubrious" and its synonyms "healthful" and "wholesome" all mean favorable to the health of mind or body. "Healthful" implies a positive contribution to a healthy condition (as in French chef Jacques Pepin's Simple and Healthy Cooking, which features recipes using "more healthful ingredients"). "Wholesome" applies to something that benefits you, builds you up, or sustains you physically, mentally, or spiritually (as in centenarian Julia Bunch's recipe for longevity: "hard work and wholesome country living" –Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, August 12, 1985). "Salubrious" is similar to the other two, but tends to apply chiefly to the helpful effects of climate or air.

My sentence:
"My health and spirits had long been restored, and they gained additional strength from the salubrious air I breathed."
-- Mary Shelley, Frankenstein

Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition.

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11-20-2003, 02:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
JadziaDax Loser Location: who the fuck cares?	Word of the day November 20 The Word of the Day for November 20 is: salubrious • \suh-LOO-bree-uss\ • (adjective) favorable to or promoting health or well-being A little more information about today’s word: "Salubrious" and its synonyms "healthful" and "wholesome" all mean favorable to the health of mind or body. "Healthful" implies a positive contribution to a healthy condition (as in French chef Jacques Pepin's Simple and Healthy Cooking, which features recipes using "more healthful ingredients"). "Wholesome" applies to something that benefits you, builds you up, or sustains you physically, mentally, or spiritually (as in centenarian Julia Bunch's recipe for longevity: "hard work and wholesome country living" –Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, August 12, 1985). "Salubrious" is similar to the other two, but tends to apply chiefly to the helpful effects of climate or air. My sentence: "My health and spirits had long been restored, and they gained additional strength from the salubrious air I breathed." -- Mary Shelley, Frankenstein Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition. Next sentence?