"odorous" meaning in English

See odorous in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more odorous [comparative], most odorous [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English odorous, from Medieval Latin odōrōsus, equivalent to odor + -ous. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|odorous}} Middle English odorous, {{der|en|ML.|odōrōsus}} Medieval Latin odōrōsus, {{suffix|en|odor|ous}} odor + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj}} odorous (comparative more odorous, superlative most odorous)
  1. Having a distinctive odor. Categories (topical): Smell Synonyms: odoriferous, odourous Derived forms: odorous house ant Translations (having distinctive odour): ароматен (aromaten) (Bulgarian), flairós (Catalan), olorós (Catalan), 芬芳的 (fēnfāngde) (Chinese Mandarin), 臭的 (chòude) (Chinese Mandarin), tuoksuva (Finnish), odorant [masculine] (French), სურნელოვანი (surnelovani) (Georgian), სუნიანი (suniani) (Georgian), riechend (German), odoroza (Ido), odoroso [masculine] (Italian), monomono (Maori), kakara (Maori), mirositor (Romanian), odorant (Romanian), odorifer (Romanian), паху́чий (paxúčij) (Russian), души́стый (dušístyj) (Russian), odorífero (Spanish)

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