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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesodoriférant
Pronunciation / Transliteration: odoriférant
"Les fleurs odoriférantes embaumaient le jardin."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a strong smell, especially an unpleasant one.
"The odoriferous garbage attracted a swarm of flies." - 2
Emitting a fragrance or scent; aromatic.
"The garden was filled with odoriferous flowers in full bloom."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'odoriferous' originates from the Latin 'odorifer', which combines 'odor' meaning 'smell' and 'ferre' meaning 'to bear or carry'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century, evolving to describe something that carries or emits a scent, often used in a more poetic or literary context.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Odoriferous" is said worldwide
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odoriférant
Transliteration: odoriférant
"Les fleurs odoriférantes embaumaient le jardin."
duftend
Transliteration: duftend
"Die duftenden Blumen zogen viele Bienen an."
odorifero
Transliteration: odorifero
"Il giardino era pieno di fiori odoriferi."
odorífero
Transliteration: odorífero
"Las plantas odoríferas llenaban el aire con su fragancia."
odorífero
Transliteration: odorífero
"As flores odoríferas atraíam muitos insetos."
गंधयुक्त
Transliteration: gandhyukt
"बाग में गंधयुक्त फूल खिले हुए थे।"
有香味的
Transliteration: yǒu xiāngwèi de
"花园里开满了有香味的花。"
향기로운
Transliteration: hyanggi-ro-un
"정원에는 향기로운 꽃들이 만발해 있었다."
香りのある
Transliteration: kaori no aru
"庭には香りのある花が咲いていた。"
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