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odor

Pronunciation: /ˈəʊ.də/

The English word “odor” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive.
  2. A strong, pervasive quality.
  3. Esteem.
  4. Something which produces a scent; incense, a perfume.

Etymology

From Middle English odour, borrowed from Anglo-Norman odour, from Old French odor, from Latin odor. Cognates * Swedish odör (“bad smell”)

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