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fetor
or foe·tor
[ fee-ter ]
/ ˈfi tər /
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Definition of fetor
noun
a strong, offensive smell; stench.
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Origin of fetor
1475–1500; <Latin, equivalent to fēt- (stem of fētēre to stink) + -or-or1; replacing earlier fetour<Middle French <Latin fētōr-, stem of fētor
Words nearby fetor
fetish, fetishism, fetishize, fetlock, fetology, fetor, fetoscope, fetoscopy, fetter, fetter bone, fetterbush
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British Dictionary definitions for fetor
fetor
foetor
/ (ˈfiːtə, -tɔː) /
noun
an offensive stale or putrid odour; stench
Word Origin for fetor
C15: from Latin, from fētēre to stink
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