olfactus

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

olfactus, ūs, m. [olfacio].

• 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.

olfactus, ūs, m. (olfacio), I) das Riechen, der Geruch, Plin. 32, 28 u. 35, 182: m. obj. Genet., cuius (clavae) olfactu refugerunt canes, Solin. 1, 11. – II) insbes., der Geruch als Sinn, der Geruchsinn, Plin. 10, 194 u.a. Augustin. serm. 4, 6.

olfactus [CL], olfatus [ML] 1 sense of smell. omnes sui corporis sensus visum viz., auditum, gustum, tactum, ~ctum Bede Cant. 1181; per gustum sapores, per ~ctum odores ‥ sentiuntur Simil. Anselmi 12; olfactu careat bestia queque suo / sit canis elinguis, catulo non calleat auris Nig. SS 1636; viribus olfactus lyncis concede quod error / dandum virtuti luminis esse putat Neckam DS IX 137; olfatus est sensus odorum perceptivus Gilb. III 149. 1; ~ctus [Trevisa: the wit of smellinge] sive odoratus est sensus proprie odorum perceptivus Bart. Angl. III 19. 2 (act of) perceiving by the smell, scenting, smelling. ut dimittat mihi omnia peccata mea ‥ in visu, in risu, in auditu, in tactu ~ctuque, vellens nollens Cerne 133; in ~tu olfabilis rei idolum organo presentatur Gilb. III 149v. 1; subtrahendo se ab excessivis voluptatibus ~tus et gustus Spec. Incl. 1. 4. 3 scent, smell, odour. halans / olfactum ambrosiae necnon crescentia glebae / lilia Aldh. Aen. 100 (Creatura) 14; pro fetenti sterquilinio ~ctum ambrosiae ‥ contulit Id. VirgP 36 p. 283; odor, ~ctus, stengc Ælf. Gl. 156; gustus ‥ et ~ctus fumi et vaporis omnimodam segregationem postulabant Alf. Angl. Cor 15. 6. 4 (in gl). ~um, umbraculum GlC O 150.

1 olfactus, part. p. de olfacio.

2 olfactŭs, ūs, m. , action de flairer, de sentir : Plin. 32, 28 || odorat : Plin. 10, 194.

olfactus , us. m.
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