foetor

foe·tor

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fee-ter]
- /ˈfi tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fee-ter]
- /ˈfi tər/

Definitions of foetor word

noun foetor a strong, offensive smell; stench. 1
noun foetor Alternative spelling of fœtor. 1

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Origin of foetor

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 Foetor

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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foetor popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

foetor usage trend in Literature

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