olfaction

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ɑlˈfækʃən/ UK /ɒlˈfækʃən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the sense or action of smelling

Olfaction in dogs is thousands of times keener than in humans.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the sense or action of... smell smelling scent

Word family

Derived forms olfactional

Related forms olfactoryolfactometer

Etymology

From Latin 'olfactus', past participle of 'olfacere' ('to smell'), from 'olere' ('to smell, emit an odor') plus 'facere' ('to make'), with the noun suffix '-ion'.

olfacere Latin olēre Latin facere Latin

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# olfaction

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ɑlˈfækʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /ɒlˈfækʃən/

## Meanings
1. the sense or action of smelling

## Examples
- Olfaction in dogs is thousands of times keener than in humans.

## Synonyms
- smell
- smelling
- scent

## Derived Forms
- olfactional

## Related Forms
- olfactory
- olfactometer

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: olfacere
- Root: olēre
- Root: facere

## Etymology
From Latin 'olfactus', past participle of 'olfacere' ('to smell'), from 'olere' ('to smell, emit an odor') plus 'facere' ('to make'), with the noun suffix '-ion'.

## AI Etymology
Olfaction is from Latin 'olfactus', past participle of 'olfacere' ('to smell'), from 'olere' ('to smell, emit an odor') plus 'facere' ('to make'), with the noun suffix '-ion'. Important recorded forms include olfacere (Latin), olēre (Latin), and facere (Latin). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers the sense or action of smelling. The wider family includes derived forms such as olfactional and related words such as olfactory and olfactometer.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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