redolent
Meaning
- Fragrant or aromatic; having a sweet scent.
- Having the smell of the article in question.
- (figuratively) Suggestive or reminiscent.
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Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɹɛd.ə.lənt/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English redolent (first attested in 1400), from Old French redolent, from Latin redolentem, present participle of redoleō (“I emit a scent”), from red- + oleō (“I smell”).
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