oloroso

English

Etymology

From Spanish oloroso.

Noun

oloroso (plural olorosos)

A type of sherry, darker and smoother than fino sherry, used as a base for sweetened sherries.

Spanish

Etymology

From olor +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /oloˈɾoso/

Adjective

oloroso (feminine singular olorosa, masculine plural olorosos, feminine plural olorosas)

sweet (having a pleasant smell)
odorous

Antonyms

(sweet): hediondo

Noun

oloroso m (plural olorosos)

oloroso

Related terms

Further reading

“oloroso” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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