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od'rous

Archaic Terms
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Od'rous is an archaic poetic contraction of 'odorous,' meaning having a fragrant, sweet, or aromatic smell.

Detailed Definition
The term 'od'rous' is an archaic form of 'odorous,' used to describe something that emits a pleasant scent. In the context of the poem, it enhances the imagery of the speaker's hopes being crowned by the fragrant sigh of the beloved, suggesting a deep emotional and sensory connection.
Example
Example in poetry:
"Thus in her od'rous sigh my hopes are crown'd" sensory; enhanced: "Thus in her od'rous sigh..."; Keats "odorous" blooms; contemporary: "Od'rous memory of lost love"; educational: "Od'rous archaic spelling for fragrant."
Additional Notes
The word 'od'rous' appears in the line describing the beloved's sigh, emphasizing the fragrant quality of the sigh that elevates the speaker's hopes.; Found in the poem, Her Sigh by Charles Cotton
Also Known As
fragrant aromatic redolent perfume-laden
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