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fetor

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

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈfiː.tə/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈfiː.tɔː/
  • General-American: /ˈfi.təɹ/
  • General-American: /ˈfi.tɔɹ/
  • rhymes with -iːtə(ɹ)
  • rhymes with -iːtɔː(ɹ)

1

noun

Meaning 1

An unpleasant smell.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: malodor, malodour, stench, stink, reek, foetor, mephitis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: smell, odor, odour, olfactory sensation, olfactory perception

Narrower terms: niff, pong

History

Etymology

From Latin fētor.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: зловоние (zlovonie) — An unpleasant smell
  • Portuguese: fedor — An unpleasant smell