Meanings
adjectivefœtid (comparative more fœtid, superlative most fœtid)
comparative more fœtid · superlative most fœtid
- hypercorrectnonstandardNonstandard spelling of fetid.
Origin
From Latin misspelling ‘foetidus’, corruption of fetidus (“offensive odor”), originally fetere (“to stink”).
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APA
fœtid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/f%C5%93tid
MLA
“fœtid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/f%C5%93tid. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fœtid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/f%C5%93tid.
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