Lexical Definition

‎ὀσμή‎ osmḗ (os-may') aroma G:N-F
from ‎ὄζω‎

odour, savour.

Abbott-Smith

ὀσμή, -ῆς, ἡ (< ὄζω), [in LXX chiefly for רֵיחַ;]
a smell, odour: Jo 12:3; metaph. (EV, savour), II Co 2:14, 16; of the effect of sacrifice (cf. רֵיחַ הַגִּיחֹחַ, Ge 8:21, al., v.s. εὐωδία), ὀ. εὐωδίας, Eph 5:2, Phl 4:18.†

Abbott-Smith References

Book Refs
Genesis 8:21
John 12:3
2 Corinthians 2:14 · 2:16
Ephesians 5:2
Philippians 4:18

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ὀσμή-, ,

Attic dialect form of the older ὀδμή (see. near the end), smell, odour, frequently of foul smells, δεινὴ δὲ θεείου γίγνεται ὀδμή [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πικρὸν ἀποπνείουσαι ἁλὸς.. ὀδμήν, of seals, [ὀσμήὴ βροτείων αἱμάτων 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Eumenides” 253 ">Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὀσμήὴν ἀπ᾽ αὐτοῦ (i.e. τοῦ νεκροῦ).. πεφευγότες [ὀσμήή [prev. author] “Ph.” 891: \_plural\_, βυρσῶν ὀσμήὰς δεινάς 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 753; ὀσμήαὶ οὐκ ἀνεκτοί 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 7.87, etc. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; but also of fragrant odours, ὡς καλὴν ὀσμήὴν ἔχει [Refs 5th c.BC+]: hence, scent, perfume, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; on . as affecting the sense,[Refs 4th c.BC+]

__II the sense of smell, ={ὄσφρησις}, [Refs 3rd c.AD+] —The older form ὀδμή (compare ὄδωδα, ὄζ-ω, od-or) is alone used by [Refs 8th c.BC+]; it occurs also in [Refs 4th c.BC+] [same place], and in later Prose, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; but ὀσμή is Attic dialect accusative to [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; also Ionic dialect, [Refs]