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    fetor
    /ˈfiːtə/

    noun

    • 1. a strong, foul smell: "the fetor of decay"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fetorFetor Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : a strong offensive smell : stench. Examples of fetor in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web The musty aroma didn’t supplant the fetor of failure and futility that hung in the air and along the corridors, like inert gases or the ghosts of the League of Nations.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFETOR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. an offensive stale or putrid odour; stench. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C15: from Latin, from fētēre to stink. Word Frequency. fetor in American English. (ˈfitər ; ˈfiˌtɔr ) noun. a strong, disagreeable smell; stench. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › fetorFETOR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Fetor definition: a strong, offensive smell; stench.. See examples of FETOR used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fetorFetor - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › fetorFetor - definition of fetor by The Free Dictionary

    Define fetor. fetor synonyms, fetor pronunciation, fetor translation, English dictionary definition of fetor. also foe·tor n. A strong, offensive odor. See Synonyms at stench.

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › fetor_nfetor | foetor, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    fetor typically occurs about 0.03 times per million words in modern written English. fetor is in frequency band 3, which contains words occurring between 0.01 and 0.1 times per million words in modern written English.

  8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › FetorFetor - Wikipedia

    Fetor (occasionally foetor) refers to a foul or unpleasant odor emanating from an individual. Specific types include: fetor oris, another term for halitosis; fetor hepaticus; uremic fetor; body odor; rectal fetor; References

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › fetorFetor Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Fetor definition: A strong, offensive odor.

  10. www.oxfordreference.com › display › 10Fetor - Oxford Reference

    (foetor) n. an unpleasant smell. Fetor oris is bad breath (halitosis), which is most commonly caused by poor oral hygiene but can also occur in patients with acute appendicitis or uraemia. Fetor hepaticus is bad breath with a sweet faecal odour, occurring in patients with severe liver disease.

  11. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › fetorFETOR Synonyms: 37 Similar Words - Merriam-Webster

    Synonyms for FETOR: stench, rankness, malodor, reek, foulness, rancidity, funk, stink, savour, gaminess.