fetor
or foe·tor
[ fee-ter ]
/ ˈfi tər /
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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
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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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Medical definitions for fetor
fetor
[ fē′tər, -tôr′ ]
n.
A very offensive odor.
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