olfactoryn.adj.

Brit.

/ɒlˈfakt(ə)ri/, U.S.

/ɑlˈfækt(ə)ri/,

/oʊlˈfækt(ə)ri/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin olfactōrium, olfactōrius.

Etymology: As noun, originally < classical Latin olfactōrium (also olfactārium ) substance for smelling, smelling-bottle, use as noun of neuter singular of olfactōrius , adjective; compare -ory suffix¹. As adjective < classical Latin olfactōrius used for smelling (2nd cent. a.d. as olfactārius ) < olfact- , past participial stem of olfacere to smell (see olfacient n.) + -ōrius -ory suffix². Compare French olfactoire (1665 in nerf olfactoire olfactory nerve n.).

A. n.

†1.

a. A thing to be smelled. Obsolete. rare.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.

ΚΠ

1656 T. Blount Glossographia Olfactory, a Posie or Nose-gay, any thing to smell to.

b. The capacity for smelling, the sense of smell. Obsolete. rare.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.

ΚΠ

1775 J. Ash New Dict. Eng. Lang. Olfactory, the power of smelling.

2. In singular and (usually) in plural. An organ of smell; a person's sense of smell.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > sense organ > olfactory organ > [noun]

noseeOE

sensor1595

olfact1657

olfactory1797

1797 R. Cumberland False Impressions i. i My dear Jenny can't abide boots; very right, very reasonable; soil the carpet, dawb her petticoats, annoy her olfactories.

1823 J. Badcock Domest. Amusem. 166 Persons..who keep their olfactory out of the effluvia of other's ills.

1884 J. Tait Mind in Matter 47 Something..that affects the mind through the olfactories.

1908 W. Carleton Drifted In 13 With savory odors, half the night, Olfactories aided the appetite.

1994 Mycelial Mat Jan. 4/2 Whenever our group has attempted to identify a mushroom by its smell everyone's olfactories come up with something different.

B. adj.

Of or relating to the sense of smell or the action of smelling. olfactory meatus n. [after post-classical Latin olfactorius meatus (1616 or earlier)] rare = nasal meatus n. at nasal adj. Compounds.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > smell and odour > [adjective] > of sense of smell

olfactive1654

olfactory1658

1658 E. Phillips New World Eng. Words Olfactory, belonging to the sense of smelling.

1671 Philos. Trans. 1670 (Royal Soc.) 5 2060 Vesalius was the first, that rightly observed the Olfactory Nerves.

1799 Med. & Physical Jrnl. 1 243 Daily experience proves the importance of the olfactory sensations.

1837 F. Marryat Snarleyyow (ed. 2) I. xix. 275 The olfactory examination was favourable, so he put his mouth to it—the labial essay still more so.

1880 A. Günther Introd. Study of Fishes 109 The olfactory organ is single in Branchiostoma and the Cyclostomes.

1904 N.E.D. at Meatus Nasal or olfactory meatus.

1921 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) B. 210 188 The artery goes on as the nasal..into the olfactory capsule.

1960 D. C. Braungart & R. Buddeke Introd. Animal Biol. (ed. 5) viii. 103 The olfactory tentacle..serves as an organ of smell and also of touch.

1988 M. Chabon Myst. Pittsburgh xvi. 167 None of the evil roommates appeared to be home, though traces of them, both visual and olfactory, were everywhere.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	olfactory
释义	olfactoryn.adj. Brit. /ɒlˈfakt(ə)ri/, U.S. /ɑlˈfækt(ə)ri/, /oʊlˈfækt(ə)ri/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin olfactōrium, olfactōrius. Etymology: As noun, originally < classical Latin olfactōrium (also olfactārium ) substance for smelling, smelling-bottle, use as noun of neuter singular of olfactōrius , adjective; compare -ory suffix¹. As adjective < classical Latin olfactōrius used for smelling (2nd cent. a.d. as olfactārius ) < olfact- , past participial stem of olfacere to smell (see olfacient n.) + -ōrius -ory suffix². Compare French olfactoire (1665 in nerf olfactoire olfactory nerve n.). A. n. †1. a. A thing to be smelled. Obsolete. rare.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. ΚΠ 1656 T. Blount Glossographia Olfactory, a Posie or Nose-gay, any thing to smell to. b. The capacity for smelling, the sense of smell. Obsolete. rare.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. ΚΠ 1775 J. Ash New Dict. Eng. Lang. Olfactory, the power of smelling. 2. In singular and (usually) in plural. An organ of smell; a person's sense of smell. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > sense organ > olfactory organ > [noun] noseeOE sensor1595 olfact1657 olfactory1797 1797 R. Cumberland False Impressions i. i My dear Jenny can't abide boots; very right, very reasonable; soil the carpet, dawb her petticoats, annoy her olfactories. 1823 J. Badcock Domest. Amusem. 166 Persons..who keep their olfactory out of the effluvia of other's ills. 1884 J. Tait Mind in Matter 47 Something..that affects the mind through the olfactories. 1908 W. Carleton Drifted In 13 With savory odors, half the night, Olfactories aided the appetite. 1994 Mycelial Mat Jan. 4/2 Whenever our group has attempted to identify a mushroom by its smell everyone's olfactories come up with something different. B. adj. Of or relating to the sense of smell or the action of smelling. olfactory meatus n. [after post-classical Latin olfactorius meatus (1616 or earlier)] rare = nasal meatus n. at nasal adj. Compounds.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > smell and odour > [adjective] > of sense of smell olfactive1654 olfactory1658 1658 E. Phillips New World Eng. Words Olfactory, belonging to the sense of smelling. 1671 Philos. Trans. 1670 (Royal Soc.) 5 2060 Vesalius was the first, that rightly observed the Olfactory Nerves. 1799 Med. & Physical Jrnl. 1 243 Daily experience proves the importance of the olfactory sensations. 1837 F. Marryat Snarleyyow (ed. 2) I. xix. 275 The olfactory examination was favourable, so he put his mouth to it—the labial essay still more so. 1880 A. Günther Introd. Study of Fishes 109 The olfactory organ is single in Branchiostoma and the Cyclostomes. 1904 N.E.D. at Meatus Nasal or olfactory meatus. 1921 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) B. 210 188 The artery goes on as the nasal..into the olfactory capsule. 1960 D. C. Braungart & R. Buddeke Introd. Animal Biol. (ed. 5) viii. 103 The olfactory tentacle..serves as an organ of smell and also of touch. 1988 M. Chabon Myst. Pittsburgh xvi. 167 None of the evil roommates appeared to be home, though traces of them, both visual and olfactory, were everywhere. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1656
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