oloroso

English

Etymology

From Spanish oloroso.

Noun

oloroso (plural olorosos)

1. A type of sherry, darker and smoother than fino sherry, used as a base for sweetened sherries.

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Spanish

Etymology

From olor +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oloˈɾoso/

Adjective

oloroso (feminine singular olorosa, masculine plural olorosos, feminine plural olorosas)

1. sweet (having a pleasant smell)
2. odorous

Antonyms

• (sweet): hediondo

Noun

oloroso m (plural olorosos)

1. oloroso

Related terms

• olor
• oler
• olfato

Further reading

• “oloroso” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.