fœtid

See also: foetid

English

Etymology

From Latin misspelling ‘foetidus’, corruption of fetidus (“offensive odor”), originally fetere (“to stink”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfɛtɪd/
Rhymes: -ɛtɪd

Adjective

fœtid (comparative more fœtid, superlative most fœtid)

(hypercorrect) Nonstandard spelling of fetid.

References

Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “fetid”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

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