odorament

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UK/ˈəʊdəɹəmənt/

noun

Something which gives off a scent; an odoriferous substance.

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First used 14th c.Scrabble 12

Meanings

nounodorament (plural odoraments)

plural odoraments

  1. archaicSomething which gives off a scent; an odoriferous substance.First known use 14th c.

    Odoraments to smell to, of rose-water, violet flowers, balm, rose-cakes, vinegar, etc., do much recreate the brains and spirits […]

    1624, Democritus Junior [pseudonym; Robert Burton], The Anatomy of Melancholy: […], 2nd edition, Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] John Lichfield and James Short, for Henry Cripps, →OCLC, partition 2, section 5, member 1, subsection 5

    Synonyms: odorant

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSomething which gives off a scent; an odoriferous substance.

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Origin

  1. Latinodōrāmentum
  2. Englishodorament

From Latin odōrāmentum.

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

Chicago

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

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