hyperosmia

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noun

Hypersensitivity of the sense of smell

Opposite
hyposmia
OriginEnglish hyper- ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-) ← Proto-Hellenic *hupér →
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Meanings

nounhyperosmia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableHypersensitivity of the sense of smell

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
hyposmia

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hupér
  4. Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
  6. Englishhyper-
  7. Englishhyperosmia

From hyper- + -osmia.

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Translations

Greek υπεροσμία
  • υπεροσμία (yperosmía)Translations
Italian iperosmia
  • iperosmiaTranslations
Polish hiperosmia
  • hiperosmiaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

hyperosmia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperosmia

MLA

“hyperosmia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperosmia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyperosmia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperosmia.

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