fetid
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See also: fètid
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin fētidus (“having offensive odour”), originally fēteō (“to stink”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
fetid (comparative more fetid, superlative most fetid)
- Foul-smelling, stinking.
- I caught the fetid odor of dirty socks.
Synonyms[edit]
- See also Thesaurus:malodorous
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
foul-smelling
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See also[edit]
Noun[edit]
fetid (plural fetids)
- (rare) The foul-smelling asafoetida plant, or its extracts.
Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from French fétide, from Latin foetidus.
Adjective[edit]
fetid m or n (feminine singular fetidă, masculine plural fetizi, feminine and neuter plural fetide)
Declension[edit]
Declension of fetid
Related terms[edit]
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