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fetid

or foet·id

[ fet-id, fee-tid ]
/ ˈfɛt ɪd, ˈfi tɪd /
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adjective
having an offensive odor; stinking.
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Origin of fetid

1590–1600; <Latin fētidus, equivalent to fēt- (stem of fētēre to stink) + -idus-id4

OTHER WORDS FROM fetid

fet·id·ly, adverbfet·id·ness, fe·tid·i·ty, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for fetid

fetid

foetid

/ (ˈfɛtɪd, ˈfiː-) /

adjective
having a stale nauseating smell, as of decay

Derived forms of fetid

fetidly or foetidly, adverbfetidness or foetidness, noun

Word Origin for fetid

C16: from Latin fētidus, from fētēre to stink; related to fūmus smoke
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