Salutary

/ˈsæljəˌtɛri/ adjective

Definition

Having a beneficial effect; promoting health or well-being, especially through being unpleasant or difficult.

Etymology

From Latin 'salutaris,' from 'salus' meaning 'health' or 'safety.' Related to 'salute' (originally a wish for good health) and 'salvation,' all connected to the idea of wellbeing and preservation.

Kelly Says

Remember 'salutary' through 'salute'—both come from wishing someone good health. Salutary effects are like a military salute to your wellbeing, even if the medicine tastes terrible.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አስተማሪ
astemari
ARالعربية
مفيد
mufid
BNবাংলা
স্বাস্থ্যকর
sbaasthyakar
CSČeština
zdravý
zdrah-vy
DADansk
sund
soond
DEDeutsch
heilsam
hay-zahm
ELΕλληνικά
ωφέλιμος
oh-feh-lee-mos
ESEspañol
saludable
sah-oo-dah-bleh
FAفارسی
مفید
mofid
FISuomi
terveellinen
tehr-vay-lah-ee-neh
FRFrançais
salutaire
sah-loo-tehr
GUGU
લાભદાયી
laabhadaayee
HAHA
mai amfani
mah-ee ahm-fah-nee
HEעברית
בריא
bree-ah
HIहिन्दी
स्वास्थ्यवर्धक
svaasthyavardhak
HUMagyar
egészséges
eh-gehs-sheh-gesh
IDBahasa Indonesia
berguna
bair-goo-nah
IGIG
na-achọ mma
nah-ah-choh mmah
ITItaliano
salutare
sah-loo-tah-reh
JA日本語
有益な
yūeki na
KKKK
пайдалы
paydaly
KMKM
មានប្រយោជន៍
mean prayauch
KO한국어
유익한
yui-khan
MRMR
हितकारक
hitkaarak
MSBahasa Melayu
berguna
bair-goo-nah
MYမြန်မာ
အကျိုးမြင်
ah-kyoh myin
NLNederlands
gezond
khay-zont
NONorsk
sunn
sohn
PLPolski
zdrowy
zdroh-vy
PTPortuguês
salutar
sah-loo-tahr
RORomână
sănătos
sah-nah-tohs
RUРусский
полезный
poleznyy
SVSvenska
hälsosam
hay-soh-sahm
SWKiswahili
na manufaa
nah mah-noo-fah
TAதமிழ்
நன்மை
nanmai
TEతెలుగు
ప్రయోజనకరం
pryōjanakaraṁ
THไทย
มีประโยชน์
mee pra-yohd
TLTL
nakabubuti
nah-kah-boo-tee
TRTürkçe
sağlıklı
sah-lee-kee
UKУкраїнська
корисний
korisnyy
URاردو
فائدہ مند
faa-idah mand
VITiếng Việt
lợi ích
lọi ich
YOYO
ti ṣe dara
tee shay dah-rah
ZH中文
有益的
yǒu yì de
ZUZU
ekhuluma
eh-khoo-loo-mah

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