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]

• (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)

1. healthy; well (enjoying health)

   Synonym: são

2. 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