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putidus.

rotten, decaying, spoiled, fetid

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈpuː.tɪ.dʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈpuː.ti.dus]
  1. rotten, decaying, spoiled, fetid festering, infected, purulent, suppurating

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · literally
  2. rotten, decaying, spoiled, fetid stinking, reeking, foul, mephitic

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · literally
  3. old, half-rotten, withered, decrepit

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · derogatory
  4. old, half-rotten, withered, decrepit addled, worn-out

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · derogatory
  5. tiresome, wearisome, objectionable, vexatious, offensive, disagreeable, disgusting

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · usually
  6. tiresome, wearisome, objectionable, vexatious, offensive, disagreeable, disgusting unnatural, affected, stilted, pedantic

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · usually
Where this word comes from

From pūteō (“to stink”, “to be rotten or putrid”) + -idus (“tending to”, suffix forming adjectives).

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