fetid
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[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.)
- Foul-smelling.
- I caught the fetid odor of dirty socks.
[edit] Translations
- French: fétide
[edit] Noun
fetid
- (rare) The foul-smelling plant Asafoetida plant, or its extracts.