olfaction C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ɑlˈfækʃən/ UK /ɒlˈfækʃən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the sense or action of smelling Olfaction in dogs is thousands of times keener than in humans. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the sense or action of... smellsmellingscent Word family Derived forms olfactional Related forms olfactoryolfactometer Etymology AI details 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 View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown