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adjective
yielding or diffusing an odor.
Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English < Medieval Latin odōriferus smelling of (something), equivalent to odōr- odor + -i- -i- + -ferus -ferous
1425–75; late Middle English < Medieval Latin odōriferus smelling of (something), equivalent to odōr- odor + -i- -i- + -ferus -ferous
Related forms
o·dor·if·er·ous·ly, adverb
non·o·dor·if·er·ous, adjective
non·o·dor·if·er·ous·ly, adverb
non·o·dor·if·er·ous·ness, noun
EXPANDSynonyms
odorous, fragrant, aromatic, perfumed, redolent.
odorous, fragrant, aromatic, perfumed, redolent.
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Odoriferous
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Word Origin & History
odoriferous
early 15c., "that has a scent," from L. odorifer "odoriferous, fragrant," lit. "bearing odor," from odor + ferre "to bear, carry" (see infer). Usually in a positive sense.
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