saudável

Portuguese

Etymology

From saudar +‎ -ável. Compare Spanish saludable.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /sawˈda.vew/ [saʊ̯ˈda.veʊ̯]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐwˈda.vɛl/ [sɐwˈða.vɛɫ], /sawˈda.vɛl/ [sawˈða.vɛɫ]
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐwˈda.bɛl/ [sɐwˈða.βɛɫ], /sawˈda.bɛl/ [sawˈða.βɛɫ]

Rhymes: (Portugal) -avɛl
Hyphenation: sau‧dá‧vel

Adjective

saudável m or f (plural saudáveis, comparable, comparative mais saudável, superlative o mais saudável or saudabilíssimo)

healthy; well (enjoying health)
Synonym: são
healthy; healthful (conducive to health)
Synonyms: salubre, sadio
- 2001, J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter e o Cálice de Fogo [Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire] (Harry Potter; 4), Rio de Janeiro: Rocco, →ISBN, page 71:
  Gosto de sentir uma brisa saudável nas minhas partes, obrigado.
  I like to feel a healthy breeze on my parts, thank you.

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:saudável.

Derived terms

saudavelmente

Related terms

saúde

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