fœtor

UK/ˈfiːtɔː/US/ˈfiːtɔɹ/

A form of fetor — An unpleasant smell.

Meanings

nounfœtor (countable and uncountable, plural fœtors)

plural fœtors · alternative foetor · alternative fetor

  1. countablenonstandarduncountableNonstandard spelling of fetor.

    1926 C.E., 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.

Translations

Russian вонь, зловоние
  • вонь (vonʹ)An unpleasant smell
  • зловоние (zlovonije)An unpleasant smell
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APA

fœtor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/f%C5%93tor

MLA

“fœtor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/f%C5%93tor. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fœtor,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/f%C5%93tor.

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