aromático

See also: aromatico

Portuguese

Etymology

From aroma +‎ -ático, from Late Latin arōmata (“spices”), from Ancient Greek ἄρωμα (árōma, “seasoning, spicy and/or fragrant smell”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.ɾoˈma.t͡ʃi.ku/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.ɾoˈma.t͡ʃi.ku/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.ɾoˈma.t͡ʃi.ko/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.ɾuˈma.ti.ku/

• (Northeast Brazil) IPA^(key): [ˌa.ɾo.ˈmaː.ti.ku]

Adjective

aromático (feminine aromática, masculine plural aromáticos, feminine plural aromáticas)

1. aromatic (fragrant or spicy)

   Synonyms: odorífero, fragrante, perfumado

Antonyms

• mal-cheiroso, fedorento (having a bad smell)
• inodoro (having no smell)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin aromăticus. Equivalent to aroma +‎ -ático.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aɾoˈmatiko/ [a.ɾoˈma.t̪i.ko]
• Rhymes: -atiko
• Syllabification: a‧ro‧má‧ti‧co

Adjective

aromático (feminine aromática, masculine plural aromáticos, feminine plural aromáticas)

1. aromatic (fragrant)
2. (organic chemistry) aromatic

Derived terms

• aromaticidad

 

Further reading

• “aromático”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28