Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

graveolence

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
grave-o-lence
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A strong offensive smell; rancidity.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin graveolentia. Compare French gravéolence. See graveolent.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: graveolentia

Usage

Questions

What does graveolence mean?
A strong offensive smell; rancidity.
Where does graveolence come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce graveolence

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