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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmuschiato
Pronunciation / Transliteration: muskyato
"La stanza aveva un odore muschiato e antico."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having the strong, distinctive smell of musk, resembling a heavy, earthy, and slightly animalistic fragrance.
"The old wooden chest had a distinctly musky odor after being closed in the attic for decades." - 2
Suggestive of dampness, stale air, or enclosed spaces combined with a rich, heavy scent.
"They walked into the dimly lit cellar, greeted by a heavy, musky atmosphere."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'musk', which traces back through Middle English and Old French from the Late Latin 'muscus', ultimately originating from the Sanskrit 'muṣka' meaning 'testicle' or 'musk gland' (referring to the source of the substance). The adjectival suffix '-y' was added in the late 16th century to describe things possessing the strong, earthy, or perfumed scent characteristic of musk.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Musky" is said worldwide
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musqué
Transliteration: muskay
"Le parfum avait une note de fond boisée et musquée."
moschusartig
Transliteration: moshus-artik
"Das Parfüm verbreitete einen schweren, moschusartigen Duft."
muschiato
Transliteration: muskyato
"La stanza aveva un odore muschiato e antico."
almizcleño
Transliteration: almisklenyo
"El aroma almizcleño llenaba la pequeña habitación."
almiscarado
Transliteration: almiscarado
"A colónia tinha um aroma amadeirado e almiscarado."
कस्तूरी जैसा
Transliteration: kasturi jaisa
"उस इत्र में एक भारी और कस्तूरी जैसी खुशबू थी।"
麝香的
Transliteration: shèxiāng de
"这种香水带有一种浓郁的麝香味。"
사향 냄새가 나는
Transliteration: sahyang naemsaega naneun
"그 향수는 깊고 사향 냄새가 나는 향을 지니고 있었다."
麝香の
Transliteration: jashou no
"その香水は温かみのある麝香の香りがした。"
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