different between olfactible vs olfactory
olfactible
English
Etymology
Latin olfacere (“to smell”) +? -ible
Adjective
olfactible (comparative more olfactible, superlative most olfactible)
- Having an odor; capable of being smelled.
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- what does olfactible mean
olfactory
English
Etymology
From Latin olfactus (“act of smelling; sense of smell”) +? -ory, from olfaci? (“to sniff, smell, scent”) +? -tus (action noun suffix).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?l?fak.t?.?i/, /?l?fak.t?i/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?l?fæk.t??.i/, /o?l?fæk.t??.i/
- Rhymes: -ækt??i
Adjective
olfactory (not comparable)
- (relational) Concerning the sense of smell.
Derived terms
Related terms
- olfacto-, olfact-
- olfactometer
- olfactible
- olfaction
Translations
Noun
olfactory (plural olfactories)
- (anatomy, zootomy) Ellipsis of olfactory organ.
- (chiefly in the plural) The sense of smell.
References
- “olfactory”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
- “olfactory”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).
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