olfato

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Portuguese[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

 
  • (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[edit]

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

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

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin olfactus.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

olfato m (plural olfatos)

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

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