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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesaroma
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /aˈɾõ.mɐ/
"O aroma do bolo fresco era reconfortante."
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 'arōma', meaning sweet herb or spice, which traces back to the Classical Greek 'ἄρωμα' (arōma), meaning spice or fragrant smell. Historically entering English in the late 15th century, the term evolved from specifically denoting cooking spices to encompassing any pleasant, distinct smell or odor.
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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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