English → Latin
“fetid” in Latin
fētidusbad-smelling, foul, stinking; foul, disgustingpūtidusold, half-rotten, withered, decrepit; tiresome, wearisome, objectionable, vexatious, offensive, disagreeable, disgustingulcussore, ulcer, woundputōto clean, cleanse; to trim, prune, lop; to arrange, settle
The English word fetid itself goes back to Latin fēteō, through fētidus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
fetid
male olens (general term, emitting a bad smell): foetidus (exhaling a very bad smell; e.g., of the breath or mouth, anima or os): putidus (that is in a state of putrefaction; e.g., ulcer, ulcus). To be fetid, male olere; foetere; putere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for fetid?
- The usual Latin words for “fetid” are fētidus, pūtidus, ulcus; also putō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.