adjective
nūtrībĭlis
Meaning
- nourishing, nutritious
nūtrībĭlis, e, adj. nutrio,
I. nourishing, nutritious (post-class.):
cibi, Cael. Aur. Tard. 5, 1, 9: nutribiliores suci, id. ib. 5, 10, 126: vina, id. Acut. 2, 37, 212.—Subst.: nūtrī-bĭlia, ium, n., nourishing food, Cael. Aur. Tard. 1, 4, 108.—Hence, adv.: nūtrībĭlĭ-ter, so as to be nourished or reared, Theod. Prisc. 4, 2.