Etymology

osmidrosis

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Today it means: Body odour. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὀσμή
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἱδρώς
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromὀσμή
  3. English todayosmidrosis

From osmo- (“smell”) + hidrosis, from Ancient Greek ὀσμή (osmḗ) + Ancient Greek ἱδρώς (hidrṓs) + -osis.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekὀσμή all →

osmiumosmanthuseuosmiteosmazomeosmeterium-osmiaosmicosmo-phantosmia

Ancient Greekἱδρώς all →

ephidrosismaschalyperidrosis

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