VALETUDINARY

valetudinarian, valetudinary

(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of a person who is a valetudinarian

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

valetudinary (comparative more valetudinary, superlative most valetudinary)

(obsolete) sickly, infirm, valetudinarian

Synonyms

• valetudinarian

Noun

valetudinary (plural valetudinaries)

(dated) A sickly, infirm person.

Synonyms

• valetudinarian

Source: Wiktionary


Val`e*tu"di*na*ry, a.

Definition: Infirm; sickly; valetudinarian.

– Val`e*tu"di*na*ri*ness, n. It renders the habit of society dangerously. Burke.

Val`e*tu"di*na*ry, n.

Definition: A valetudinarian.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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