Main Entry: red·o·lent

Pronunciation: \-lənt\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin redolent-, redolens, present participle of redolēre to emit a scent, from re-, red- + olēre to smell — more at odor

Date: 15th century

1 : exuding fragrance : aromatic
2 a : full of a specified fragrance : scented <air redolent of seaweed> b : evocative, suggestive <a city redolent of antiquity>

synonyms see odorous

— red·o·lent·ly adverb