Aroma

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /əˈrəʊmÉ™/
• US IPA: /əˈroÊŠmÉ™/
• Rhymes: -əʊmÉ™

Origin

From Late Latin arōmata 'spices', from Ancient Greek ἄρωμα (arōma, "seasoning, spicy and/or fragrant smell").

Noun

1. A smell; especially a pleasant spicy or fragrant one.I love the aroma of cinnamon.The toilet was emitting a pungent, foul aroma.

Synonyms

• a pleasant smell: fragrance, scent

Antonyms

• a pleasant smell: odor/odour, pungency, reek, stench

Related terms

• aromatherapy
• aromatic
• aromatical
• aromatize