Pronounced: PLAN-juhnt, adj
Notes: This looks like a compressed form of Plantagenet, but it’s not
Yesterday’s word
The word olid means “foul-smelling”
First usage
The word goes back to the late 1600s.
Background / Comments
The word is from Latin olere (to smell). It’s amazing that such a useful short word is not more frequently in use.
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