Feminine

eau de Cologne

Meaning

cologne (a type of perfume consisting of 2–5% essential oils, 70–90% alcohol and water)

Synonyms

eau de cologne

cologne

Translations

Kölnisch Wasser

Eau de Cologne

acqua di colonia

eau de cologne

kölnisches Wasser

ماء كولونيا

كولونيا

Pronounced as (IPA)
/o d(ə) kɔ.lɔɲ/
Etymology

Coined by Italian perfumer and inventor Johann Maria Farina in 1742, who lived in Cologne.

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