olfactory

WOTD – 10 November 2008    

English

Etymology

Latin olfactorius, from olfactus, present participle of olfaciō (“I sniff”), from oleō + faciō.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ɒlˈfæk.tər.ɪ/
• (US) IPA: /oʊlˈfæk.tər.i/

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Adjective

olfactory (not comparable)

1. Concerning the sense of smell.

Derived terms

• olfactory organ

Related terms

• olfactometer
• olfactible
• olfaction

Translations

concerning the sense of smell

• Catalan: olfactiu (ca), olfactori (ca)
• Czech: čichový (cs) m
• Dutch: olfactorisch (nl)
• Finnish: haju- (fi)
• French: olfactif (fr) m

• Greek: οσφρητικός (el) (osfritikós) m
• Hungarian: szaglószervi (hu), szagló- (hu)
• Polish: węchowy m
• Russian: обонятельный (ru) (obon'át'el'nyj)
• Spanish: olfativo (es), olfatorio (es)
• Swedish: luktsinnes- (sv)

Noun

olfactory (plural olfactories)

1. An olfactory organ.
2. (chiefly plural) The sense of smell.