different between fragrant vs breathful

English

Alternative forms

• fragraunt (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fr?gr?ns, present active participle of fr?gr? (“I smell”).

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /?f?e?.???nt/

Adjective

fragrant (comparative more fragrant, superlative most fragrant)

1. Sweet-smelling; having a pleasant (usually strong) scent or fragrance.

Antonyms

• fetid, noisome, pungent, smelly

Related terms

• fragrance

Translations

Latin

Verb

fr?grant

1. third-person plural present active indicative of fr?gr?

Romanian

Etymology

From French fragrant, from Latin fragrans.

Adjective

fragrant m or n (feminine singular fragrant?, masculine plural fragran?i, feminine and neuter plural fragrante)

1. fragrant

Declension

English

Etymology 1

breath +? -ful

Adjective

breathful (comparative more breathful, superlative most breathful)

1. That breathes.
2. Focused on control of one's breathing.
3. Full of breath; breathy.
4. Characteristic of a breath; breath-like.
5. Not breathless; breathing easily.
6. Relaxed and quiet.
7. (obsolete) Full of odour; fragrant.

Etymology 2

breath +? -ful

Noun

breathful (plural breathfuls or breathsful)

1. That which is smelled or sensed in one breath.
2. A quantity that is inhaled in one breath.
3. The amount spoken on one breath.
4. A quantity that is exhaled in one breath.