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- [fee-ter]
- /ˈfi tər/
- /ˈfiː.tə/
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- [fee-ter]
- /ˈfi tər/
Definitions of fetor word
- noun fetor a strong, offensive smell; stench. 1
- noun fetor A strong, foul smell. 1
- noun fetor an offensive stale or putrid odour; stench 0
- noun fetor a strong, disagreeable smell; stench 0
- noun fetor An unpleasant smell. 0
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Origin of fetor
First appearance:
before 1475 One of the 25% oldest English words
1475-1500; < Latin, equivalent to fēt- (stem of fētēre to stink) + -or -or1; replacing earlier fetour < Middle French < Latin fētōr-, stem of fētor
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Parts of speech for Fetor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fetor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
fetor usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fetor
noun fetor
- reek — a strong, unpleasant smell.
- stink — to emit a strong offensive smell.
- vapor — a visible exhalation, as fog, mist, steam, smoke, or noxious gas, diffused through or suspended in the air: the vapors rising from the bogs.
- odor — the property of a substance that activates the sense of smell: to have an unpleasant odor.
- gas — GNU assembler
Antonyms for fetor
noun fetor
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