inodore

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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin inodorus.[1][2][3][4]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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inodore (plural inodores)

  1. odourless, scentless
    Synonym: inodorant
    Antonyms: aromatique, odorant, odoriférant, parfumé
  2. (figuratively) bland, dull[4][5]
    Synonyms: insipide, plat

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ inodore” in the Dictionnaire de l’Académie française, 9th Edition (1992-).
  2. ^ inodore” in Dictionnaire français en ligne Larousse.
  3. ^ inodore” in Émile Littré, Dictionnaire de la langue française, 1872–1877.
  4. 4.0 4.1 inodore”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
  5. ^ inodore” in Dictionnaire Le Robert.

Further reading

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Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /iˌnoˈdo.re/
  • Rhymes: -ore
  • Hyphenation: i‧no‧dó‧re

Etymology 1

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From Latin inodōrus, with the ending reshaped by the influence of Italian odore (smell).

Alternative forms

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Adjective

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inodore (plural inodori)

  1. odourless, scentless
    Antonyms: odoroso, (archaic,literary) olente, (literary) olezzante
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

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inodore f pl

  1. feminine plural of inodoro

Anagrams

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