odor

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun any property detected by the olfactory system
  2. noun the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

Etymology

From Middle English odour, borrowed from Anglo-Norman odour, from Old French odor, from Latin odor. Cognates * Swedish odör (“bad smell”)

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Synonyms

olfactory property, smell, aroma, odour, scent

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