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Pronunciation / Transliteration: fragranza
"Questa lozione ha una fragranza molto fresca."
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A sweet or delicate smell; a pleasant scent.
"The delicate fragrance of spring flowers filled the room."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'fragrance' originates from the Latin 'fragrantia', which means 'sweet-smelling'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, reflecting a shift from a general sense of pleasant smell to a more specific association with perfumes and aromatic substances.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fragrance" is said worldwide
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parfum
Transliteration: parfum
"Le parfum de ces roses est merveilleux."
Duft
Transliteration: Duft
"Der Duft von frisch gebackenem Brot lag in der Luft."
fragranza
Transliteration: fragranza
"Questa lozione ha una fragranza molto fresca."
fragancia
Transliteration: fragancia
"Me encanta la fragancia de las flores por la mañana."
fragrância
Transliteration: fragrância
"O perfume tem uma fragrância floral muito suave."
सुगंध
Transliteration: sugandh
"बाग में फूलों की सुगंध फैल रही है।"
香味
Transliteration: xiāngwèi
"房间里弥漫着淡淡的花香味。"
향기
Transliteration: hyang-gi
"방 안에서 은은한 꽃향기가 난다."
香り
Transliteration: kaori
"その庭には素晴らしい花の香りが漂っている。"
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