foetor
[ fee-ter ]
/ ˈfi tər /
noun
Words nearby foetor
Definition for foetor (2 of 2)
fetor
or foe·tor
[ fee-ter ]
/ ˈfi tər /
noun
a strong, offensive smell; stench.
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
Example sentences from the Web for foetor
He adds, from some other source of information, that children had generally clammy sweats upon them, with foetor of the breath.
A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2) |Charles CreightonThe "Foetor Judaiicus" must be noticeable also to have deserved the term.
Ranching, Sport and Travel |Thomas CarsonSome had foetor of the breath as an early symptom, but others had it not.
A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2) |Charles Creighton
British Dictionary definitions for foetor (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for foetor (2 of 2)
fetor
foetor
/ (ˈfiːtə, -tɔː) /
noun
an offensive stale or putrid odour; stench
Word Origin for fetor
C15: from Latin, from
fētēre to stink
Medical definitions for foetor
fetor
[ fē′tər, -tôr′ ]
n.
A very offensive odor.