Etymology

fragrant

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Today it means: Sweet-smelling; having a pleasant (usually strong) scent or fragrance. Full definition →

Latin frāgrāns
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromfrāgrāns
  2. English todayfragrant

Borrowed from Latin frāgrāns, present active participle of frāgrō (“to smell”).

Words from the same roots

Latinfrāgrāns all →

flagrant

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