redolent
red·o·lent/ˈɹɛd.ə.lənt/adjective
redolent is spelled R-E-D-O-L-E-N-T: 8 letters and 3 syllables (red·o·lent). It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 67,454th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, redolent means “Fragrant or aromatic; having a sweet scent” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in redolent?
| Letters | 8: R-E-D-O-L-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: red·o·lent |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 67,454th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is redolent?
Redolent appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 67,454th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce redolent?
- UK /ˈrɛdəʊlənt/
- UK /ˈɹɛd.ə.lənt/
- US /ˈɹɛd.ə.lənt/
Redolent has 3 syllables, split red·o·lent in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-redolent.ogg, En-au-redolent.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of redolent
- more redolent comparative
- most redolent superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does redolent mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Fragrant or aromatic; having a sweet scent.
- 2
Having the smell of the article in question.
- 3
Suggestive or reminiscent.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Redolent in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | parfumé |
| German | duftend (nach) , riechend (nach), den Geruch habend , erinnernd |
| Spanish | aromático , redolente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does redolent come from?
From Middle English redolent (first attested in 1400), from Old French redolent, from Latin redolentem, present participle of redoleō (“to emit a scent”), from red- + oleō (“to smell”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).