Etymology

-osmia

Today it means: Smell; odour. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὀσμή
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὀσμή“smell, scent, odour”
  2. English today-osmia

From Ancient Greek ὀσμή (osmḗ, “smell, scent, odour”).

Words from the same roots

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