Meanings
comparative more aromatic · superlative most aromatic · alternative aromatick · alternative aromatique
- Fragrant or spicy.
aromatic herbs
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aromatic taste
Beautifully adorned in tuxedo black with brilliant white stripes or spots, skunks are known mainly for their aromatic properties, but they are also efficient predators of insects and other small game.
2016, Justin O. Schmidt, The Sting of the Wild, Johns Hopkins University Press,, →ISBN, page 35Synonyms: redolent
- chemistryHaving a closed ring of alternate single and double bonds with delocalized electrons.
plural aromatics · alternative aromatick · alternative aromatique
- A plant grown for fragrant properties.
It is laid out in sections covering aromatics, potherbs, oils, resins, pitch, [...] vinegar and wine.
1978, Keith Vincent Smith, The Illustrated Earth Garden Herbal, Melbourne: Thomas Nelson Australia, page 19, column 2 - chemistryAny aromatic compound.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveFragrant or spicy.
antonym(s) of “organic chemistry”
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Origin
- Ancient Greekἄρωμα (árōma)
- Ancient Greekἀρωματικός (arōmatikós)
- Late Latinarōmaticus
- Old Frencharomatique
- Englisharomatic
Late Middle English, from Middle French and Old French aromatique, from Late Latin aromaticus, from Ancient Greek ἄρωμα (árōma, “seasoning, spicy and/or fragrant smell”).
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek ἀρωματικός
- ἀρωματικός (arōmatikós)fragrant or spicy
Bulgarian арома́тен, благоуха́нен
- арома́тен (aromáten)fragrant or spicy
- благоуха́нен (blagouhánen)fragrant or spicy
- ароматен (aromaten)in organic chemistry
- подправка (podpravka)fragrant plant or spice added to flavour a dish
Catalan aromàtic, aromàtic
- aromàticfragrant or spicy
- aromàticin organic chemistry
Chinese Mandarin 芳香的, 芬芳的
- 芳香的 (fāngxiāng de)fragrant or spicy
- 芬芳的 (fēnfāng de)fragrant or spicy
- 芳香族的 (fāngxiāngzú de)in organic chemistry
Danish aromatisk, aromatisk
- aromatiskfragrant or spicy
- aromatiskin organic chemistry
Dutch aromatisch, geurig
- aromatischfragrant or spicy
- geurigfragrant or spicy
- kruidigfragrant or spicy
- aromaatfragrant plant or spice added to flavour a dish
Esperanto aroma, aromata
- aromafragrant or spicy
- aromatafragrant or spicy
Finnish aromikas, aromaattinen
- aromikasfragrant or spicy
- aromaattinenfragrant or spicy
- aromaattinenin organic chemistry
- aromaattinen yrttifragrant plant or spice added to flavour a dish
French aromatique, odorant
- aromatiquefragrant or spicy
- odorantfragrant or spicy
- aromatiquein organic chemistry
- aromatefragrant plant or spice added to flavour a dish
German aromatisch, würzig
- aromatischfragrant or spicy
- würzigfragrant or spicy
- duftendfragrant or spicy
- aromatischin organic chemistry
Greek αρωματικός, ευωδιαστός
- αρωματικός (aromatikós)fragrant or spicy
- ευωδιαστός (evodiastós)fragrant or spicy
Hindi खुशबूदार, ख़ुशबूदार
- खुशबूदार (khuśbūdār)fragrant or spicy
- ख़ुशबूदार (xuśbūdār)fragrant or spicy
Hungarian aromás
- aromásfragrant or spicy
Italian aromatico, aromatico
- aromaticofragrant or spicy
- aromaticoin organic chemistry
- benzenicoin organic chemistry
- pianta aromaticafragrant plant or spice added to flavour a dish
- gustifragrant plant or spice added to flavour a dish
Japanese 香りのよい, 香ばしい
- 香りのよい (kaori no yoi)fragrant or spicy
- 香ばしい (kōbashii)fragrant or spicy
- 芳しい (kanbashii)fragrant or spicy
- 芳香族の (hōkōzoku no)in organic chemistry
Korean 향이 좋은, 향긋한
- 향이 좋은 (hyang-i jo'eun)fragrant or spicy
- 향긋한 (hyanggeuthan)fragrant or spicy
- 방향족의 (banghyangjog-ui)in organic chemistry
Latin suāveolēns, fragrāns
- suāveolēnsfragrant or spicy
- fragrānsfragrant or spicy
- hālānsfragrant or spicy
Māori kakara, whakakakara
- kakarafragrant or spicy
- whakakakarafragrant or spicy
Norwegian Bokmål aromatisk, aromatisk
- aromatiskfragrant or spicy
- aromatiskin organic chemistry
Persian آروماتیک
- آروماتیک (âromâtik)in organic chemistry
Polish aromatyczny, o intensywnym zapachu
- aromatycznyfragrant or spicy
- o intensywnym zapachufragrant or spicy
- aromatycznyin organic chemistry
Portuguese aromático, fragrante
- aromáticofragrant or spicy
- fragrantefragrant or spicy
- aromáticoin organic chemistry
Romanian aromat, aromatic
- aromatfragrant or spicy
- aromaticfragrant or spicy
- aromaticin organic chemistry
Russian арома́тный, благоуха́нный
- арома́тный (aromátnyj)fragrant or spicy
- благоуха́нный (blagouxánnyj)fragrant or spicy
- благово́нный (blagovónnyj)fragrant or spicy
- души́стый (dušístyj)fragrant or spicy
- аромати́ческий (aromatíčeskij)in organic chemistry
Spanish aromático, aromático
- aromáticofragrant or spicy
- aromáticoin organic chemistry
Swedish aromatisk, aromatisk
- aromatiskfragrant or spicy
- aromatiskin organic chemistry
Tagalog sanghayain
- sanghayainin organic chemistry
Turkish kokulu, ıtırlı
- kokulufragrant or spicy
- ıtırlıfragrant or spicy
- rayihalıfragrant or spicy
- muattarfragrant or spicy
- aromatikin organic chemistry
Vietnamese thơm
- thơmfragrant or spicy
Welsh peraroglus, aromatig
- peraroglusfragrant or spicy
- aromatigfragrant or spicy
- aromatigin organic chemistry
Yiddish אַראָמאַטיש
- אַראָמאַטיש (aromatish)fragrant or spicy
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aromatic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aromatic
“aromatic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aromatic. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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