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olent

UK/ˈəʊlənt/

olent adjective: scented.

Adjective

olent (comparative more olent, superlative most olent)

  1. (obsolete) scented
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      Which butterfly of the wide air shall brag
      “I was preferred to Guido” — when 'tis clear
      The cup, he quaffs at, lay with olent breast
      Open to gnat, midge, bee and moth as well?

Forms of olent

comparativemore olent
superlativemost olent

Origin of olent

From Latin olens, present participle of olere (“to smell”).

Questions about olent

What does olent mean?
Olent means scented.
What part of speech is olent?
Olent is an adjective.
How do you pronounce olent?
Olent is pronounced /ˈəʊlənt/ (UK).

Words near olent in the dictionary

  1. Olenik
  2. Oleniks
  3. olenimorph
  4. olenimorphs
  5. olenite
  6. olent
  7. Olenus
  8. Olenya Guba
  9. Olenye
  10. Olenyok
  11. oleo

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