petricore

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English petrichor. By surface analysis, petr(o)- +‎ icore.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pe.triˈko.re/
  • Rhymes: -ore

Noun

petricore m (uncountable)

  1. (neologism, rare) petrichor (distinctive scent, caused by geosmin, which accompanies the first rain after a long, warm, dry spell)
    • 2021 November 9, Michele D’Addetta, Il ballo del caos, Booksprint, →ISBN:
      Le prime gocce di pioggia caddero sul suolo e il petricore iniziò a farsi sentire
      The first raindrops fell on the ground and the petrichor began to be felt.

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