Etymology

fecal

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Today it means: Of or relating to feces. Full definition →

Middle French fecal ← Latin faex
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  1. Latin · derived fromfaex
  2. Middle French · derived fromfecal
  3. English todayfecal

From Middle French fecal, from Latin faex, equivalent to feces + -al.

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