Standard Lemma guide

fermented

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /fɹ̩ˈmɛnthəd/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: F ER0 M EH1 N T AH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Produced by fermentation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Of food or drink, turned sour due to unwanted fermentation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

simple past and past participle of ferment

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: zkvašený — turned sour
  • Danish: gæret — turned sour
  • Finnish: käynyt — turned sour
  • Finnish: käytetty — turned sour
  • Māori: pirau — turned sour
  • Māori: mara — turned sour
  • Russian: квашеный (kvášenyj) — turned sour
  • Russian: скисший (skísšij) — turned sour
  • Russian: прокисший (prokísšij) — turned sour
  • Tagalog: mam-is — turned sour
  • Turkish: fermante — turned sour
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