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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmal olor
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mal o-lor
"El mal olor venía de la basura."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A bad or unpleasant smell.
"The malodour from the garbage was unbearable." - 2
An offensive odor, especially one that is strong and lingering.
"The malodour of rotten eggs filled the room."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'malodour' originates from the Latin 'malus', meaning 'bad', and 'odor', meaning 'smell'. It has been used in English since the late 19th century to describe unpleasant smells, reflecting a direct borrowing from Latin roots.
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malodorant
Transliteration: mal-o-do-ran
"L'odeur malodorante provenait des déchets."
Übelriechend
Transliteration: uebelriechend
"Der übelriechende Geruch kam aus der Küche."
cattivo odore
Transliteration: kat-ti-vo o-do-re
"Il cattivo odore proveniva dalla spazzatura."
mal olor
Transliteration: mal o-lor
"El mal olor venía de la basura."
mau odor
Transliteration: mau o-dor
"O mau odor vinha do lixo."
बुरा गंध
Transliteration: bura gandh
"बुरा गंध कचरे से आ रहा था।"
恶臭
Transliteration: èchòu
"恶臭来自垃圾。"
악취
Transliteration: akchwi
"악취는 쓰레기에서 나왔다."
悪臭
Transliteration: akushuu
"悪臭はゴミから来ていた。"
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