fœtor

See also: foetor

English

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈfiːtɔː/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈfiːtɔɹ/

Noun

fœtor (countable and uncountable, plural fœtors)

Nonstandard spelling of fetor.
- 1926 CE, T. E. Lawrence, Seven Pillars of Wisdom, pUnknown
  It was surer to go down myself: and more virtuous than continued fœtor and promiscuity in Tafileh.

Alternative forms

foetor (hypercorrect or nonstandard)
fetor

Related terms

fœtid (hypercorrect or nonstandard)

Translations

An unpleasant smell

Russian: вонь (ru) f (vonʹ), зловоние (ru) n (zlovonije)

Anagrams

footer, refoot, tofore

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