olent

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin olens, present participle of olere (“to smell”).

Adjective

olent (comparative more olent, superlative most olent)

1. (obsolete) scented
   • (Can we date this quote by Robert Browning and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)

     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, Tolen, lento, let on

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Latin

Verb

(deprecated template usage) olent

1. third-person plural present active indicative of oleō