aromatic

Meaning

Adj

1. Fragrant or spicy.
2. Having a closed ring of alternate single and double bonds with delocalized electrons.
3. Derived from benzene.

Noun

1. A fragrant plant or spice added to a dish to flavour it.
2. Any aromatic compound.

Synonyms

fragrant

sweet-smelling

scented

redolent

perfumed

odorous

sweet-scented

nutty

sweet

odoriferous

balmy

pleasant

flavoured

aromatous

perfumy

pleasant-smelling

euodic

odourous

odorous

aroma

odourous

flourishing

heroic deed

robust

savoury

smelling

spicy

tasty

aromatics

sweet smelling

outstanding achievement

teeming with culture

emitting an aroma

Translations

aromatique

aromático

aromatisch

aromatisch

aromatico

aromático

geurig

αρωματικός

aromàtic

aromática

fragrante

würzig

duftend

عطري

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌæɹ.əˈmæt.ɪk/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: -

In summary

Late Middle English, from Middle French and Old French aromatique, from Late Latin aromaticus, from Ancient Greek ἄρωμα (árōma, “seasoning, spicy and/or fragrant smell”).