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oleo.

to smell; to emit an odor, especially a bad odor

4 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈɔ.ɫe.oː]Classical-Latin[ˈɔː.le.o]
  1. to smell; to emit an odor, especially a bad odor

    conjugation-2 · no-supine
  2. to be given away by smell; to smell of

    conjugation-2 · no-supine
  3. to be observed, betrayed

    conjugation-2 · no-supine
Where this word comes from

From the older olō (“smell”), from Proto-Italic *odō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- (“to smell”). See also odor.

verb[ˈɔ.ɫe.oː]Classical-Latin[ˈɔː.le.o]
  1. to grow

    conjugation-2 · no-perfect · reconstruction
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *oleō. Related to alō.

verb[ˈɔ.ɫe.oː]Classical-Latin[ˈɔː.le.o]
  1. to destroy, wipe out

    conjugation-2 · reconstruction
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *oleō, ultimately a causative from Proto-Indo-European *h₃elh₁-.

noun[ˈɔ.ɫe.oː]Classical-Latin[ˈɔː.le.o]
  1. dative/ablative singular of oleum

    ablative · dative · form-of · singular
Where this word comes from

Inflected form of oleum (“olive oil”).

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