Spanish Conversation · Level 49
75 words
Spanish word
aroma
Pronunciation
IPA/aˈɾoma/
Meaning
- masculine nounaroma
Example
Me gusta el aroma del café.
I like the aroma of the coffee.
More examples
El aroma a vainilla salió del horno.
The vanilla aroma came from the oven.
Core concept
Subtle pleasant fragrance associated with a food, drink, or perfume.
Common phrases
aroma de café
coffee aroma
aroma floral
floral aroma
Similar words
olor: General smell or odor perceived by the nose.
fragancia: Pleasant scent added to soaps, cosmetics, or household products.
perfume: Blended and concentrated scent formulated to be worn as perfume.
Definition in Spanish
Olor sutil y característico, a menudo apreciado por su cualidad agradable y asociado a alimentos, bebidas o perfumes.
Word origin
The word comes from Greek ἄρωμα meaning 'fragrant spice' and passed through Latin into the medieval Romance languages before becoming Spanish aroma.
Usage tips
- Commonly used in tasting and sensory descriptions to signal a pleasant scent in coffee, wine, or food, while olor is neutral and fragancia is used more in commercial perfume contexts.
Other meanings
- smellnoun
Opposites
- hedorstenchnoun
Related words
- aromáticoaromaticadjective
- aromatizarscentverb