English Explanatory Dictionary

halitosis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The condition of having stale or foul-smelling breath.

Pronunciation

/hæl.ɪˈtəʊ.sɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-halitosis.wav /hæl.ɪˈtoʊ.sɪs/ /hæl.ɪˈtəʉ.sɪs/

Word forms

halitosis halitoses

Etymology

Coined by doctor Joseph William Howe in 1874 and described as being derived from the Latin hālitus (literally “whiff, breath”) and the Ancient Greek νόσος (nósos, literally “disease”). It can be also understood as combination of the Latin hālitus and the English suffix -osis.

Synonyms

bromopnea fetor oris ozostomia stomatodysodia

Related words

inhale exhale bad breath

Derived words

antihalitosis halitophobia halitotic pseudohalitosis
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