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profumo

perfume

noun proh-FOO-moh Rare
Body & Health Personal Care

Origin: From Italian profumare ('to perfume'), from Latin per- + fumare ('to smoke through').

Also means

scent, fragrance

Usage Note

Profumo covers both the abstract sense of a pleasant smell and the bottled fragrance product. Che profumo! is a common exclamation meaning 'what a lovely smell!' The verb is profumare ('to smell of, to perfume'), and the adjective is profumato ('fragrant, scented').

Examples

"Questo profumo sa di rosa."

Natural Translation

This perfume smells of rose.

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