Etymology

euosmite

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Today it means: A fossil resin with a strong pleasant odour. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὀσμή
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὀσμή“smell”
  2. English todayeuosmite

From eu- + Ancient Greek ὀσμή (osmḗ, “smell”) + -ite.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekὀσμή all →

osmiumosmanthusosmazomeosmeterium-osmiaosmicosmidrosisosmo-phantosmia

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