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Fetid
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Word Origin & History
fetid
1590s, from L. fetidus, foetidus "stinking," from fetere "have a bad smell, stink." Perhaps connected with fimus "dung," or with fumus "smoke."
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
fetid fet·id (fět'ĭd, fē'tĭd)
adj.
Having an offensive odor.
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