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.

Hungarian: szaglószervi (hu), szagló- (hu) Polish: węchowy m. Russian: обонятельный (ru) (obon'át'el'nyj) Spanish: olfativo (es), olfatorio (es)