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olent

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin olens, present participle of olere (to smell).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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olent (comparative more olent, superlative most olent)

  1. (obsolete) scented
    • 1868–1869, Robert Browning, “(please specify the page)”, in The Ring and the Book. [], volume (please specify |volume=I to IV), London: Smith, Elder and Co., →OCLC:
      , Chapter IX
      Which butterfly of the wide air shall brag
      “I was preferred to Guido” — when 'tis clear
      The cup, he quaffs at, lay with olent breast
      Open to gnat, midge, bee and moth as well?

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Latin

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Verb

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olent

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of oleō