olfato

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Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin olfactus (sense of smell), perfect passive participle of olfaciō (to smell).

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /owˈfa.tu/ [oʊ̯ˈfa.tu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /owˈfa.to/ [oʊ̯ˈfa.to]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /olˈfa.tu/ [oɫˈfa.tu], /ɔlˈfa.tu/ [ɔɫˈfa.tu]

  • Rhymes: -atu
  • Hyphenation: ol‧fa‧to

Noun

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olfato m (plural olfatos) (Brazilian Portuguese spelling, European Portuguese spelling)

  1. olfaction (the sense of smell)
    Synonym: faro

Coordinate terms

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From Latin olfactus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /olˈfato/ [olˈfa.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -ato
  • Syllabification: ol‧fa‧to

Noun

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olfato m (plural olfatos)

  1. smell, olfaction, sense of smell (sense that detects smells)
    Synonym: nariz
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