Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

olent

/ˈəʊlənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: olent
IPA: /ˈəʊlənt/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Obsolete

Example Sentences

", Chapter IX Which butterfly of the wide air shall brag “I was preferred to Guido” — when 'tis clear The cup, he quaffs at, lay with olent breast Open to gnat, midge, bee and moth as well?"

Etymology

From Latin olens, present participle of olere (“to smell”).

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈəʊlənt/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more olent (comparative) most olent (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce olent?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈəʊlənt/.
What does olent mean?: scented
Where does olent come from?: From Latin olens, present participle of olere (“to smell”).

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