valetudinary

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective of or relating to or characteristic of a person who is a valetudinarian

Etymology

From Latin valētūdinārius. By surface analysis, valetude + -in- + -ary. Doublet of valetudinarious.

In classic literature

Synonyms

valetudinarian

A single word — an entire dictionary opens.

Type a word, a sentence, a book title, or a link to an English article. WordNet and the Classics answer.

Try

A library of classics · a vault of words · instant etymology & meaning

Continue reading