putrid
English
Etymology
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Borrowed from Old French putride, from Latin putridus (“rotten, decayed”), from putreō (“I am rotten or putrid”), from puter (“rotten, decaying, putrid”).
Pronunciation
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Adjective
putrid (comparative more putrid, superlative most putrid)
- Rotting, rotten, being in a state of putrefaction.
- Of, relating to, or characteristic of putrefaction, especially having a bad smell, like that of rotting flesh.
- Vile, disgusting.
- Morally corrupt
- Totally objectionable
Usage notes
- Nouns to which "putrid" is often applied: smell, odor, flesh, matter, meat.
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Translations
rotting, rotten, being in a state of putrefaction
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Aromanian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin putridus. Compare Romanian putred.
Adjective
putrid m (feminine singular putridã, masculine plural putridz, feminine plural putridi or putride)
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