French word

odorant

Pronunciation

IPA/odoʁɑ̃/

Meaning

  • adjectivescented

Example

C'est un produit odorant.

It is a scented product.

Illustration for odorant (scented)

More examples

Après la douche, le savon est encore odorant.

After the shower, the soap is still fragrant.

Core concept

Something sending a scent or stench into the surrounding air.

Common phrases

  • savon odorant

    fragrant soap

  • bougie odorante

    fragrant candle

Similar words

parfumé: Having a pleasant scent.
puant: Strongly foul-smelling and unpleasant.
nauséabond: Having a nauseatingly unpleasant smell.

Definition in French

Qui dégage une odeur, agréable ou désagréable.

Word origin

French odorant is built on the Latin stem odor-, meaning 'smell', with -ant, a suffix associated with an ongoing or characteristic action.

Usage tips

  • In everyday French, odorant often sounds technical or formal, while parfumé or qui sent bon is more natural for a pleasant smell.

Other meanings

  • fragrantadjective
  • smellyadjective

Opposites

  • inodoreodorlessadjective

Related words

  • déodorantdeodorantnoun
  • odoratsense of smellnoun
  • odoriserperfumeverb

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