valetudinary

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adjective

val·e·tu·di·nary ˌva-lə-ˈtü-də-ˈner-ē

-ˈtyü-

Synonyms of valetudinary next

: valetudinarian

valetudinary

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Word History

Etymology

Adjective

borrowed from Latin valētūdinārius "incapacitated by ill health, invalid," from valētūdin-, valētūdō "good health, health in general, illness" (from valēre "to have strength, be well" + -tūdin-, -tūdō, suffix forming abstract nouns) + -ārius -ary entry 2 — more at wield

Noun

noun derivative of valetudinary entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

1581, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1665, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of valetudinary was in 1581

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