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olfaction

/oʊlˈfækʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.96 in modern English

Syllables
ol-fac-tion
IPA
/oʊlˈfækʃən/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The sense of smell; the detection of airborne molecules.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French olfaction /olefaction, from Latin olfactus, perfect passive participle of olfaciō (“to smell (transitive)”) + -tion.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /oʊlˈfækʃən/

Inflected Forms

olfactions (plural)

Derived Forms

vomerolfaction

Frequently Paired Words

olfactory nose

Synonyms

flair olfaction olfactories smell sense of smell olfactory modality

Antonyms

anosmia

Questions

How do you pronounce olfaction?
The recorded pronunciation is /oʊlˈfækʃən/.
What does olfaction mean?
The sense of smell; the detection of airborne molecules.
Where does olfaction come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce olfaction

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