🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

aroma

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /aˈrɔ.ma/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Aroma/əˈroʊ.mə/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"L'aroma delle spezie riempiva la stanza."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A distinctive, typically pleasant smell or odor, especially one characteristic of a plant, food, or substance.

    "The rich aroma of freshly brewed coffee filled the entire kitchen."
  2. 2

    A quality or feeling that seems to surround and be emitted by a person, place, or thing.

    "The old library carried an aroma of history and quiet contemplation."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'aroma' originates from the Greek word 'aroma', meaning 'spice' or 'sweet smell'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century, evolving to refer to pleasant scents, particularly those associated with food and drink.

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