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salutiferous

sal·u·tif·er·ous
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sal-yuh-tif-er-uh s]
    • /ˌsæl yəˈtɪf ər əs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sal-yuh-tif-er-uh s]
    • /ˌsæl yəˈtɪf ər əs/

Definitions of salutiferous word

  • abbreviation SALUTIFEROUS salutary. 1
  • adjective salutiferous favourable to health or safety 0

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Origin of salutiferous

First appearance:

before 1530
One of the 29% oldest English words
1530-40; < Latin salūtifer health-bearing (see salute, -i-, -fer) + -ous

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Parts of speech for Salutiferous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

salutiferous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

salutiferous usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for salutiferous

adj salutiferous

  • germfree — free of germs; sterile: This kind of research should be done in a germfree laboratory.
  • hygienic — conducive to good health; healthful; sanitary.

adjective salutiferous

  • disinfected — to cleanse (rooms, wounds, clothing, etc.) of infection; destroy disease germs in.

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