incense
English
/ˈɪnsɛns/, /ɪnˈsɛns/
noun
Definitions
- A perfume used in the rites of various religions.
- (figurative) Homage; adulation.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English encens derived from Old French encens (sweet-smelling substance) derived from Latin incensum.
Origin
Latin
incensum
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- incensation English
- incensement English
- incenser English
- incensive English
- incensole English
- incensor English
- incensory English
- incensy English
- reincense English
- incendere Latin
- incendere, incendo, incendō Latin
- incendō Latin
- incensum Latin
- incensus Latin
- incēnsum Latin
- incenso Italian
- encens French
- encender Spanish, Castilian
- encens Middle English
- encensen Middle English
- encens Old French
- incenso Esperanto
- enchens Norman
- insenso Tagalog
- sindi Tagalog