Valetudinary
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Valetudinary is an adjective meaning (obsolete) Sickly, infirm, valetudinarian.
Meaning
(obsolete) Sickly, infirm, valetudinarian.
More Meanings
- (dated) A sickly, infirm person.
Example Sentences
"His Majesty began to become valetudinary; and the hypochondria which tormented him rendered his humor very melancholy.
It produces a weak valetudinary state of body, attended by all those horrid disorders, and yet more horrid methods of cure, which are the result of luxury on the one hand, and the weak and ridiculous efforts of human art on the other.
Word Forms
- valetudinaries
Synonyms for valetudinary
Depending on context, synonyms include valetudinarian.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include valetudinous, veterascent, venatorian, venerious, villatic, vetust.
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