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English
Alternative spellings
Etymology
Middle English odour, from Old French odour, from Latin odor.
Pronunciation
Noun
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Singular odor |
Plural odors |
odor (plural odors)
- Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive; scent; perfume.
- A strong, pervasive quality.
- Esteem; repute.
Synonyms
- (any smell): perfume, scent
- (esteem): esteem, repute
- See also Wikisaurus:smell
Derived terms
Anagrams
Italian
Noun
odor
Anagrams
Latin
Alternative spellings
- odos (plural: odores)
Etymology
Via rhotacism from Old Latin odōs (plural: odōses), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed-.
Noun
odor m. (plural: odores)
- A smell, perfume, stench.
- (figuratively) Inkling, suggestion.
Inflection
Third declension (3).
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | odor | odorēs |
| genitive | odoris | odorum |
| dative | odorī | odoribus |
| accusative | odorem | odorēs |
| ablative | odore | odoribus |
| vocative | odor | odorēs |
Descendants
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