olezzare

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *olidiāre, present active infinitive of *olidiō, derived from Latin olidus (emitting a smell).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /o.ledˈd͡za.re/, [ol̺ed̪ˈd̪͡z̪äːr̺e̞]
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: o‧lez‧zà‧re

Verb

olezzare

  1. (intransitive, literary) To smell sweet or good.
    Synonyms: odorare, olire (obsolete, poetic), profumare
  2. (intransitive, humorous) To stink sweet or smell (bad).
    Synonyms: fetere (literary), maleodorare, putire (literary), puzzare

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