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feculent

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈfɛkjʊlənt/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Dirty with faeces or other impurities

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: turbid, sullied, foul, filthy, fetid

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

foul with waste matter

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle French feculent, from Latin faeculentus, from faex.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: poxlu — feculent
  • Bulgarian: лайнян (lajnjan) — feculent
  • German: fäkulent — feculent
  • German: kotartig — feculent
  • German: kotig — feculent
  • German: verkotet — feculent
  • German: verschmutzt — feculent
  • Latin: faeculentus — feculent
  • Turkish: boklu — feculent