olfate

Galician

Alternative forms

• olfacto

Etymology

From Latin olfactus (“sense of smell”), perfect passive participle of olfaciō (“I smell”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔl.ˈfa.te̝/

Noun

olfate m (plural olfates)

1. olfaction (the sense of smell)

   Synonyms: ulido, álido

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “olfate”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega