fetid

English

Etymology

From the Latin adjective, fetidus (“having offensive odour”) (often incorrectly foetidus, giving rise to the variant spelling), originally feteo (“to stink”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈfɛtɪd/

Adjective

fetid (comparative more fetid, superlative most fetid)

1. Foul-smelling, Stinking.

   I caught the fetid odor of dirty socks.

Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:malodorous

Translations

Foul-smelling

French: fétide (fr) Greek: δύσοσμος (el) (dýsosmos) m., δυσώδης (el) (dýsodis) m. and f.

Russian: вонючий (ru), зловонный (ru)

Noun

fetid (plural fetids)

1. (rare) The foul-smelling assafoetida plant, or its extracts.