Suaveolent

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Sweet-smelling. rare

    "Aromatization is an artificiall manner of preparation, whereby Medicaments are made more odoriferous, and ſuaveolent, to the better acceptation of the palate, and heart, and the greater ſtrength and oblectation to the vitall and animall faculties."

Example

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"Aromatization is an artificiall manner of preparation, whereby Medicaments are made more odoriferous, and ſuaveolent, to the better acceptation of the palate, and heart, and the greater ſtrength and oblectation to the vitall and animall faculties."

Etymology

From Latin suāveolēns, suāveolentem.

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