fetid

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

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

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /'fɛtɪd/

[edit] Adjective

fetid, more fetid, most fetid (less commonly foetid etc.)

1. Foul-smelling.

   I caught the fetid odor of dirty socks.

[edit] Translations

• French: fétide

[edit] Noun

fetid

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