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profumato

fragrant

Definition & meaning

Profumato means fragrant, scented, or pleasant-smelling. It describes something that has a noticeable, usually pleasant aroma, such as flowers, food, or a person wearing perfume.

It can also mean perfumed: having had a fragrance added to it.

Grammar & Word origin

  • An adjective whose ending agrees with the noun: masculine singular profumato, feminine singular profumata, masculine plural profumati, feminine plural profumate.
  • It is also the past participle of profumare , “to perfume” or “to give off a pleasant scent.”
  • It is related to profumo , “perfume” or “fragrance.”

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms

  • fragrante — fragrant; often emphasizes a fresh, appealing aroma.
  • odoroso — aromatic or fragrant, though it can also simply mean having a noticeable smell.
  • aromatico — aromatic; often used for herbs, spices, and food.

Antonyms

  • puzzolente — smelly or foul-smelling.
  • inodore — odorless; without a smell rather than unpleasant-smelling.

Common phrases & collocations

  • fiore profumato — fragrant flower
  • pane profumato — aromatic, fragrant bread
  • sapone profumato — scented soap
  • essere profumato — to smell pleasant or of perfume

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Examples

Il pane è molto profumato.adjective

The bread is very fragrant.

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