salebrous

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adjective

rough; rugged

OriginLatin salebrōsus →
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Meanings

adjectivesalebrous (comparative more salebrous, superlative most salebrous)

comparative more salebrous · superlative most salebrous

  1. obsoleterough; rugged

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
harshirregularjaggedrough

Origin

  1. Latinsalebrōsus
  2. Englishsalebrous

From Latin salebrōsus, from salebra (“a rugged road”), from salire (“to leap”).

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APA

salebrous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salebrous

MLA

“salebrous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salebrous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “salebrous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salebrous.

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