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olfactory en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ɒlˈfak.tə.ɹi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ɑlˈfæk.təɹ.i/ (General-American)
  • (US) audio
  • (Australia) audio
  • /ɒlˈfak.tɹi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /oʊlˈfæk.təɹ.i/ (General-American)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin olfactōrius.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable, relational) Concerning the sense of smell.
    • Dogs possess a highly developed olfactory system.
    • The disease can impair olfactory function.
    • olfactory receptor
    • olfactory perception

Deriveds

subolfactory · olfactory reference syndrome · olfactory lobe · nonolfactory · olfactorize · olfactory nerve · olfactory organ · olfactorily · olfactory bulb · olfactory capsule · olfactory kiss · olfactome · olfactoric

Relateds

olfactible · olfacto- · olfact- · olfactometer · olfaction

Translations (31)

el οσφρητικός (concerning the sense of smell) · cs čichový (concerning the sense of smell) · hu szagló- (concerning the sense of smell) · es olfativo (concerning the sense of smell) · fi haju- (concerning the sense of smell) · ms penghiduan (concerning the sense of smell) · pl węchowy (concerning the sense of smell) · ca olfactori (concerning the sense of smell) · bg обонятелен (concerning the sense of smell) · pt olfactório (concerning the sense of smell) · la olfactorius (concerning the sense of smell) · sv luktsinnes- (concerning the sense of smell) · it olfattivo (concerning the sense of smell) · ms olfaksi (concerning the sense of smell) · hu szaglószervi (concerning the sense of smell) · es olfatorio (concerning the sense of smell) · de geruchlich (concerning the sense of smell) · fi olfaktorinen (concerning the sense of smell) · ca olfactiu (concerning the sense of smell) · id olfaktori (concerning the sense of smell) · cmn 嗅的 (concerning the sense of smell) · ru обоня́тельный (concerning the sense of smell) · la olfactivus (concerning the sense of smell) · fr olfactif (concerning the sense of smell) · pt olfatório (concerning the sense of smell) · it olfattorio (concerning the sense of smell) · pt olfativo (concerning the sense of smell) · ms olfaktori (concerning the sense of smell) · de olfaktorisch (concerning the sense of smell) · nl olfactorisch (concerning the sense of smell) · id olfaktoris (concerning the sense of smell)

olfactory en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ɒlˈfak.tə.ɹi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ɑlˈfæk.təɹ.i/ (General-American)
  • (US) audio
  • (Australia) audio
  • /ɒlˈfak.tɹi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /oʊlˈfæk.təɹ.i/ (General-American)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin olfactōrius.

Meanings

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of olfactory organ.
  2. (in-plural) The sense of smell.

Forms

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olfactories Number=Plur lexicographic