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French word
aromatique
Pronunciation
IPA/aʁomatik/
Meaning
- adjectivearomatic
Example
C'est un plat aromatique.
It's an aromatic dish.
More examples
Ce café est très aromatique.
This coffee is very fragrant.
Core concept
A herb, spice, or cooked dish releasing a pleasant, noticeable fragrance.
Common phrases
plat aromatique
fragrant dish
café aromatique
fragrant coffee
épices aromatique
fragrant spices
parfum aromatique
fragrant perfume
Similar words
parfumé: Scented artificially with perfume or another fragrant substance.
épicé: Strongly scented with spices.
odorant: Having a powerful and noticeable smell.
aromatisé: Containing added aroma or flavor from a flavoring or ingredient.
Definition in French
Qui dégage une odeur agréable, souvent liée aux plantes, aux épices ou aux aliments.
Word origin
The French adjective aromatique developed from Latin aromaticus, which derives from Greek aromatikos and ultimately refers to a fragrant substance.
Usage tips
- In French, aromatique often describes plant or culinary scents, while parfumé can also describe something scented or flavored, so the words are not interchangeable in every context.
Other meanings
- fragrantadjective
Opposites
- inodoreodorlessadjective
Related words
- aromatiserflavorverb
- aromatisationflavoringnoun
- aromatiquementaromaticallyadverb