olfactory
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin olfactus (“an act of smelling; the sense of smell”) + -ory, from olfaciō (“to sniff, smell, scent”) + -tus (action noun suffix).
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɒlˈfak.tə.ɹi/, /ɒlˈfak.tɹi/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɑlˈfæk.təɹ.i/, /oʊlˈfæk.təɹ.i/
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Adjective edit
olfactory (not comparable)
- (relational) Concerning the sense of smell.
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Translations edit
concerning the sense of smell
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Noun edit
olfactory (plural olfactories)
References edit
- “olfactory”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “olfactory”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.