olfactory

== English == === Etymology === From Latin olfactus (“an act of smelling; the sense of smell”) +‎ -ory, from olfaciō (“to sniff, smell, scent”) +‎ -tus (action noun suffix). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɒlˈfak.tə.ɹi/, /ɒlˈfak.tɹi/ (General American) IPA(key): /ɑlˈfæk.təɹ.i/, /oʊlˈfæk.təɹ.i/ Rhymes: -æktəɹi === Adjective === olfactory (not comparable) (relational) Concerning the sense of smell. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== olfacto-, olfact- olfactometer olfactible olfaction ==== Translations ==== === Noun === olfactory (plural olfactories) (anatomy, zootomy) Ellipsis of olfactory organ. (chiefly in the plural) The sense of smell. === References === “olfactory”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “olfactory”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.