oloroso

/oloˈɾoso/

adjective C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

feminine
olorosa
plural
olorosos

Meaning

  1. fragrant

    • Es una flor olorosa.

      It is a fragrant flower.

Similar words

fragante

oloroso is more general, having a strong smell, not always pleasant; fragante specifically means a pleasant fragrance.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

cheiroso

cheiroso is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "fragrant."

Practice

1 What does oloroso mean?

2 Fill the gap: Es una flor ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches oloroso?

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