fragrant — fragrant, ante [ fragrɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1516; lat. fragrans, de fragrare « sentir » ♦ Vx ou littér. Qui exhale une odeur suave. ● fragrant, fragrante adjectif Littéraire. Odorant, parfumé. ⇒FRAGRANT, ANTE, adj. Rare, littér. Odorant. Synon.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Fragrant — Fra grant, a. [L. fragrans. antis, p. pr. of fragrare to emit a smell of fragrance: cf. OF. fragrant.] Affecting the olfactory nerves agreeably; sweet of smell; odorous; having or emitting an agreeable perfume. [1913 Webster] Fragrant the fertile … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fragrant — Fragrant, lat. deutsch, süßduftend; Fragranz, Wohlgeruch; daher lat. fragaria, die Erdbeere … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
fragrant — fragrant, ante (fra gran, gran t ) adj. Néologisme peu reçu. Odorant, parfumé. • Il est des jours... Tout bleus, tout nuancés d éclatantes couleurs, Tout trempés de rosée et tout fragrants d odeurs, LAMART. Jocel. IV, 124. ÉTYMOLOGIE Lat.… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
fragrant — mid 15c., from L. fragrantem (nom. fragrans) sweet smelling, prp. of fragrare emit (a sweet) odor, from PIE root *bhrag to smell (Cf. M.H.G. bræhen to smell, M.Du. bracke, O.H.G. braccho hound, setter; see BRACH (Cf … Etymology dictionary
fragrant — *odorous, aromatic, redolent, balmy Analogous words: delicious, delectable, *delightful Antonyms: fetid Contrasted words: *malodorous, stinking, noisome, putrid, rank … New Dictionary of Synonyms
fragrant — [adj] smelling pleasant ambrosial, aromal, aromatic, balmy, delectable, delicious, delightful, odoriferous, odorous, perfumed, perfumy, redolent, savory, spicy, sweet, sweet scented, sweet smelling; concept 598 Ant. noxious, putrid, stale,… … New thesaurus
fragrant — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having a pleasant, sweet smell. DERIVATIVES fragrantly adverb. ORIGIN Latin, from fragrare smell sweet … English terms dictionary
fragrant — [frā′grənt] adj. [ME < L fragrans (gen. fragrantis), prp. of fragrare, to emit a (sweet) smell < IE base * bhrag , to smell > OHG braccho, bloodhound] having a pleasant odor; sweet smelling fragrantly adv … English World dictionary
fragrant — fragrantly, adv. fragrantness, n. /fray greuhnt/, adj. 1. having a pleasant scent or aroma; sweet smelling; sweet scented: a fragrant rose. 2. delightful; pleasant: fragrant memories. [1400 50; late ME < L fragrant (s. of fragrans), prp. of… … Universalium
