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olfactive

olfactive

9.5
Relating to the sense of smell
  • adjective
  • /ɒlˈfæktɪv/
translation icon : olfativo
  • RR: My first olfactive memory is the smell of L'Air du Temps, which perfumed the whole family factory!

Examples

  • Her olfactive sensitivity allowed her to detect even the faintest aromas in the kitchen.

  • The olfactive qualities of the flowers filled the room with a delightful fragrance.

  • I was most interested in hearing about his "Nose" project and the test for clients to determine their olfactive styles.

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  • But that's not a quote, so how about his first olfactive memory: "the smell of L'Air du Temps, which perfumed the whole family factory!

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  • We analyzed over 2,500 perfumes and developed a diagnostic test for our clients based on their age, type of perfume they like, and different olfactive styles.

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  • During the workshop, participants explored the olfactive characteristics of various spices.

Synonyms

olfactory
vsolfactive
  • Specialized
17 7.9

About the sense of smell

has identical meaning but differs only in word form

Surface Forms

olfactive positive

Morphology

olfactive = olfactory (semi-transparent) = olfact + ive

Built with the combining form 'olfact-' (not a standalone modern English word) plus the productive adjective suffix '-ive', so meaning 'relating to smell' is clear but the root form is technical.

Etymology

Olfactive comes from the Latin part olfact-, from olfacere, which means 'to smell'. So olfactive is about things 'related to smell' and even shares the same root as olfactory, the word for the sense of smell.