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olfact

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ol-fact
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To smell.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin olfactus, past participle of olfaciō (“smell”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

olfacts (present, singular) olfacting (participle, present) olfacted (participle, past) olfacted (past)

Phrases

have smell

Frequently Paired Words

nose have smell

Synonyms

besmell olfact resent scent smell snift

Questions

What does olfact mean?
To smell.
Where does olfact come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce olfact

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