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redolence

[red-l-uhnt]

Origin

adjective

having a pleasant odor; fragrant.

odorous or smelling (usually followed by of): redolent of garlic.

suggestive; reminiscent (usually followed by of): verse redolent of Shakespeare.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin redolent- (stem of redolēns), present participle of redolēre to emit odor, equivalent to red- red- + ol(ēre) to smell (akin to odor) + -ent- -ent

Related forms

red·o·lence, red·o·len·cy, noun

red·o·lent·ly, adverb

Synonyms
1. odorous, aromatic, odoriferous.

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redolent (ˈrɛdəʊlənt)

—*adj*
1.	having a pleasant smell; fragrant
2.	(postpositive; foll by of or with) having the odour or smell (of); scented (with): a room redolent of country flowers
3.	(postpositive; foll by of or with) reminiscent or suggestive (of): a picture redolent of the 18th century

[C14: from Latin redolens smelling (of), from redolēre to give off an odour, from red-re + olēre to smell]

'redolence

—n

'redolency

—n

'redolently

—*adv*

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Word Origin & History

redolent

c.1400, from O.Fr. redolent "emitting an odor," from L. redolentem, prp. of redolere "emit a scent," from re-, intensive prefix + olere "give off a smell" (see odor).

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