olfactus — meaning in English

English meaning

• smell noun A sensation caused by breathing in odor particles, pleasant or unpleasant.

Senses

olfactus is used for these senses in English:

• olfaction The sense of smell; the detection of airborne molecules.
• smell A sensation, pleasant or unpleasant, detected by inhaling air (or, the case of water-breathing animals, water) carrying airborne molecules of a substance.

smell — full definition

1. noun A sensation caused by breathing in odor particles, pleasant or unpleasant.
2. noun The sense that detects odors.
3. verb To perceive an odor, or to give off one.
4. verb To sense that something is wrong or suspicious.

Related Latin words