olent

English

Etymology

From Latin olens, present participle of olere (“to smell”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈəʊlənt/

Adjective

olent (comparative more olent, superlative most olent)

1. (obsolete) scented
   • 1868–1869, Robert Browning, “(please specify the page)”, in The Ring and the Book. […], volumes (please specify |volume=I to IV), London: Smith, Elder and Co., →OCLC:

     , Chapter IX

     Which butterfly of the wide air shall brag
     “I was preferred to Guido” — when 'tis clear
     The cup, he quaffs at, lay with olent breast
     Open to gnat, midge, bee and moth as well?

Anagrams

• Elton, Nolte, Olten, Tolen, lento, let on

Latin

Verb

olent

1. third-person plural present active indicative of oleō