oloroso

English

Etymology

From Spanish oloroso.

Noun

oloroso (countable and uncountable, plural olorosos)

1. A type of sherry, darker and smoother than fino sherry, used as a base for sweetened sherries.

Spanish

Etymology

From olor +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oloˈɾoso/ [o.loˈɾo.so]
• Rhymes: -oso
• Syllabification: o‧lo‧ro‧so

Adjective

oloroso (feminine olorosa, masculine plural olorosos, feminine plural olorosas)

1. odorous

   Synonym: odorifero

2. sweet (having a pleasant smell)

   Antonym: hediondo

Noun

oloroso m (plural olorosos)

1. oloroso

Related terms

• oler
• olfato
• olor

 

Further reading

• “oloroso”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014