Dictionary

aroma en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /əˈɹəʊ.mə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (US) audio
• /əˈɹoʊ.mə/ (US)

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἄρωμα (árōma)bor. Late Latin arōmatader. English aroma From Late Latin arōmata (“spices”) (or arōma (“spice”)), from Ancient Greek ἄρωμα (árōma, “seasoning, spicy and/or fragrant smell”).

Meanings

1. A smell; especially a pleasant, spicy or fragrant one.
   • The smell of fresh asphalt hangs heavy in the air at Dore & Totley station. It's even powerful enough to overcome the usual delightful aromas emanating from the well-known curry house which occupies the original platform building. 2024 May 1, Tom Ingall, “Hope springs eternal for better services”, in RAIL, number 1008, page 52:
   • They were asked to assess them on their appearance (an even golden-brown); aroma (biscuity); mouthfeel (either pleasantly chewy or with a satisfying crunch); and flavour (balanced, perfumed with golden syrup and earthy with oats). […] Several tasters noted the “overly sweet” coconut aroma, carrying through to a “too sweet” flavour and “too chewy” mouthfeel. 2023 April 22, Yvonne C. Lam, “Supermarket Anzac biscuit taste test: from ‘beautiful’ to ‘an intense workout’”, in The Guardian, →ISSN, archived from the original on 03 Aug 2023:
   • I love the aroma of cinnamon.
   • David Mason, Beverage and Bar Manager at St. Regis, describes the complex aromas and layered palate of the cognac thus: “It’s kind of autumn flavors. Really nutty, almondy – kind of fig, plum, dried fruits. But it finishes off really smoothly but with a little bit of tobacco leaf.” 2016 December 16, Peter Shadbolt, “What does a $22,000 cognac actually taste like?”, in CNN, archived from the original on 15 Jun 2020:

Forms

Antonyms

stench (antonym(s) of “a pleasant smell”) · odour (antonym(s) of “a pleasant smell”) · pungency (antonym(s) of “a pleasant smell”) · odor (antonym(s) of “a pleasant smell”) · reek (antonym(s) of “a pleasant smell”)

Deriveds

aromaed · aromatize · aromatherapeutic · aroma lamp · aromachology · aromatical · aromaless · aromagram · aromaphyte · aromatic · aromatherapist · backaroma · aromatherapy

Relateds

fragrant

Synonyms

fragrance (a pleasant smell) · redolence · nosegay (a pleasant smell) · smell · waft · bouquet · scent (a pleasant smell) · musk · odor · perfume · aroma · essence

Translations (51)

ko 좋은 냄새 (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · ja 香り (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · bg благоуха́ние (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · hi सुगंध (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · bo དྲི་མ (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · hi परिमल (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · de Duft (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · fi tuoksu (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · mi kakara (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · ru благоуха́ние (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · cmn 香味 (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · eo aromo (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · cmn 香氣 /香气 (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · mn сэнгэнэсэн үнэр (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · sv arom (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · el άρωμα (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · pl aromat (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · bn খুশবু (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · da aroma (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · yue 香氣 /香气 (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · bn সুগন্ধ (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · ja アロマ (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · tr nefha (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · da duft (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · nl geur (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · fr parfum (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · tr ıtır (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · fr arôme (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · bg арома́т (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · ru арома́т (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · tr rayiha (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · he אָרוֹמָה (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · gl aroma (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · fi aromi (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · ro aromă (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · ja 芳香 (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · ja 匂い (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · de Aroma (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · oc aròma (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · es aroma (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · txb were (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · ga dea-bholadh (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · nl aroma (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · ko 향기 (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · ka არომატი (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · yi אַראָמאַט (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · tl alimyon (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · ja 香気 (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · hy բույր (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · pt aroma (a pleasant or fragrant smell) · bn মহক (a pleasant or fragrant smell)