English Explanatory Dictionary

fetid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Foul-smelling, stinking.
  2. Unpleasant.
noun
  1. The foul-smelling asafoetida plant, or its extracts.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɛtɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fetid.wav

Word forms

fetid more fetid most fetid foetid fœtid fetids

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin fēteō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin fētidusbor. English fetid Borrowed from Latin fētidus (“having offensive odour”), originally fēteō (“to stink”).

Related words

asafoetida

Derived words

fetidity fetidly fetidness fetid sweat
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