English → Latin
“stinking” in Latin
fētidusbad-smelling, foul, stinking; foul, disgustingpūtidusold, half-rotten, withered, decrepit; tiresome, wearisome, objectionable, vexatious, offensive, disagreeable, disgustingolidusemitting a smell; bad smelling; fetid, stinking, rankulcussore, ulcer, wound
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
stinking
male olens (general term): foetidus (foul, giving forth a strong, bad smell; e.g., anima, the breath; os, the mouth): putidus (in a state of corruption, putrid; e.g., ulcus): olidus (having a strong smell; e.g., capra, Hor.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for stinking?
- The usual Latin words for “stinking” are fētidus, pūtidus, olidus; also ulcus. 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.