Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

olf

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables: olf
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A unit measuring the strength of an olfactory pollution source as detected by an average adult in typical conditions.

noun

The European bullfinch.

Etymology

From Latin olfactus (“smelled”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: olfactus

Inflected Forms

olfs (plural)

Questions

What does olf mean?: A unit measuring the strength of an olfactory pollution source as detected by an average adult in typical conditions.
Where does olf come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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