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)
- 2001, J. K. Rowling, translated by Lia Wyler, 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.