wholesome
English
Etymology
From earlier holesome, from Middle English holsom, holsum, helsum, halsum, from Old English *hālsum, *hǣlsum, from Proto-Germanic *hailasamaz, equivalent to whole + -some. Cognate with Dutch heilzaam, Icelandic heilsamur, Norwegian Nynorsk helsesam, Swedish hälsosam (“wholesome”).
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈhoʊlsəm/
Adjective
wholesome (comparative wholesomer, superlative wholesomest)
Synonyms
- (promoting health): healthy, healthful, salubrious
Antonyms
Derived terms
Translations
promoting good health, and well-being
sound and healthy
promoting virtue or being virtuous
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References
- wholesome in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- wholesome in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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