olfacto

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word olfacto. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word olfacto, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say olfacto in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word olfacto you have here. The definition of the word olfacto will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofolfacto, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Latin

Etymology

olfaciō +‎ -tō (frequentative suffix).

Pronunciation

Verb

olfactō (present infinitive olfactāre, perfect active olfactāvī, supine olfactātum); first conjugation

  1. (transitive) to smell
    Synonyms: olfaciō, odōror

Conjugation

Participle

olfactō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of olfactus

References

  • olfacto in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • olfacto in Georges, Karl Ernst, Georges, Heinrich (1913–1918) Ausführliches lateinisch-deutsches Handwörterbuch, 8th edition, volume 2, Hahnsche Buchhandlung
  • olfacto”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press

Portuguese

Noun

olfacto m (plural olfactos) (only European Portuguese spelling)

  1. Alternative form of olfato