fetid
See also: fètid
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Latin fētidus (“having offensive odour”), originally fēteō (“to stink”).
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈfɛtɪd/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
- Rhymes: -ɛtɪd
Adjective
editfetid (comparative more fetid, superlative most fetid)
- Foul-smelling, stinking.
- I caught the fetid odor of dirty socks.
Synonyms
edit- See also Thesaurus:malodorous
Derived terms
editTranslations
editfoul-smelling
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See also
editNoun
editfetid (plural fetids)
- (rare) The foul-smelling asafoetida plant, or its extracts.
Romanian
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French fétide, from Latin foetidus.
Adjective
editfetid m or n (feminine singular fetidă, masculine plural fetizi, feminine and neuter plural fetide)
Declension
editDeclension of fetid
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- en:Scandiceae tribe plants
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