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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAroma
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /aˈʁoːma/
"Das Aroma des Kaffees ist wunderbar."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A distinctive, typically pleasant smell or odor, especially one characteristic of a plant, food, or substance.
"The rich aroma of freshly brewed coffee filled the entire kitchen." - 2
A quality or feeling that seems to surround and be emitted by a person, place, or thing.
"The old library carried an aroma of history and quiet contemplation."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word "arōma" (spice, sweet herb), stemming from the Greek "arōma" (fragrance, sweet spice), with probable Semitic roots related to fragrant spices. Historically used to describe the pungent or fragrant smell of spices, its meaning broadened in modern English to encompass any pleasant or distinctive smell or odor, particularly relating to food, wine, and plants.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Aroma" is said worldwide
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arôme
Transliteration: /a.ʁom/
"L'arôme du pain chaud est irrésistible."
Aroma
Transliteration: /aˈʁoːma/
"Das Aroma des Kaffees ist wunderbar."
aroma
Transliteration: /aˈrɔ.ma/
"L'aroma delle spezie riempiva la stanza."
aroma
Transliteration: /aˈɾoma/
"Disfruté del delicioso aroma de las flores."
aroma
Transliteration: /aˈɾõ.mɐ/
"O aroma do bolo fresco era reconfortante."
सुगंध
Transliteration: sugandh
"फूलों की सुगंध बहुत प्यारी है।"
香气
Transliteration: xiāngqì
"厨房里飘来饭菜的香气。"
향기
Transliteration: hyang-gi
"방안 가득 꽃향기가 퍼졌다."
香り
Transliteration: kaori
"コーヒーの香りで目が覚めた。"
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