scent

/ˈsent/SENT

/ˈsɛnt/SENT

Meaningto feel, perceive

Common meaning: a smell

scentto feel, perceiveSkeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), p. 530 · scan

Journey through time

Latinsentire‘to feel, per- ceive’source
Frenchsentirsource
Englishmeaning shiftsto feel, per- ceive → a smellscent‘a smell’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin sentire ‘to feel, perceive’.

Roots

sentire Latin “to feel”

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