Etymology

osphresiolagnia

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Today it means: Sexual arousal through olfactory stimulation. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὄσφρησις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὄσφρησις“sense of smell”
  2. English todayosphresiolagnia

From Ancient Greek ὄσφρησις (ósphrēsis, “sense of smell”) (from ὄζω (ózō, “to smell”)) + λαγνεία (lagneía, “lust, coition”).

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