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Bulgarian
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek μύρον (múron, “sweet oil, unguent, perfume”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ми́рис • (míris) m
- smell (basic sense)
- smell, scent
- Synonym: миризма́ (mirizmá)
Declension
References
- “мирис”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- “мирис”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
Macedonian
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek μύρον (múron, “sweet oil, unguent, perfume”).
Pronunciation
Noun
мирис • (miris) m (relational adjective мирислив)
- smell (basic sense)
- smell, scent
- (rare) perfume
Declension
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek μύρον (múron, “sweet oil, unguent, perfume”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mîriːs/
- Hyphenation: ми‧рис
Noun
ми̏рӣс m (Latin spelling mȉrīs)
- smell, odor
Declension
Further reading
- “мирис” in Hrvatski jezični portal