Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-osmia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.18 in modern English

Syllables
-os-mia
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Smell; odour.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀσμή (osmḗ, “smell, scent, odour”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does -osmia mean?
Smell; odour.
Where does -osmia come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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