fœtid

See also: foetid

English

Etymology

From Latin misspelling ‘foetidus’, corruption of fetidus (“offensive odor”), originally fetere (“to stink”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɛtɪd/
• Rhymes: -ɛtɪd

Adjective

fœtid (comparative more fœtid, superlative most fœtid)

1. (hypercorrect) Nonstandard spelling of fetid.

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “fetid”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.