fetor

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfiːtə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fē′tər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
fe•tor  (fē′tər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a strong, offensive smell;
    stench.
Also, foetor. 
  • Latin fētōr-, stem of fētor
  • Middle French
  • Latin, equivalent. to fēt- (stem of fētēre to stink) + -or -or1; replacing earlier fetour
  • 1475–1500

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
fetor, foetor /ˈfiːtə; -tɔː/ n
  1. an offensive stale or putrid odour; stench
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin, from fētēre to stink
'fetor' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
foetor - flavor

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