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oler.

to smell (perceive by scent)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/oˈleɾ/[oˈleɾ]
  1. to smell (perceive by scent)

    transitive
  2. to pry into, investigate (make inquiries where one is not welcome)

    transitive
  3. to smell out, uncover (find out by prying)

    transitive
  4. to smell (emit an odour)

    intransitive
    oler mal
    oler a
  5. to suspect, have a hunch

    reflexive
  6. to inhale

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₃édeti Proto-Italic *odō Latin olō Latin oleō Old Spanish oler Spanish oler Inherited from Old Spanish oler, from Latin oleō. Cognate with English olfactor and odor.

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