What does olfactus mean in Latin?

olfactus, a noun, means “an act of smelling, a smell; the sense of smell”.

What is the genitive of olfactus?

The genitive singular is olfactūs. olfactus is masculine, fourth declension.

noun · masculinefourth declension

olfactus m (genitive olfactūs)

olfactus, a, um, Part., from olfacio.

olfactus, ūs, m. olfacio.

I. Lit., a smelling, smell (post-Aug.): thymi, Plin. 21, 21, 89, § 156 (al. olfacto thymo); 32, 3, 13, § 28; 35, 15, 51, § 182.—

II. Transf., the sense of smell: delphini nec olfactūs vestigia habent, Plin. 11, 37, 50, § 137; 10, 70, 90, § 194.

Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin olfactus From olfaciō (“to smell, scent”) + -tus (action noun suffix).

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