encens

French

noun

Definitions

incense (a perfume often used in the rites of various religions)

Etymology

Inherited from Old French encens (sweet-smelling substance) borrowed from Latin incensum, incendō.

Origin

Latin

incendō

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

incendere, incendo, incendō Latin
incendō Latin
incensum Latin
incensus Latin
incēnsum Latin
incenso Italian
encensement French
encens Middle English
encens Old French
incenso Esperanto
enchens Norman

encensement