fetor
noun
fe·tor ˈfē-tər 
ˈfē-ˌtȯr
: a strong offensive smell : stench
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The musty aroma didn’t supplant the fetor of failure and futility that hung in the air and along the corridors, like inert gases or the ghosts of the League of Nations. 
Alejandro Varela, Harper's magazine, 16 Sep. 2019 The fetor was historic, and writers pulled out the literary stops. Alexandra Mullen, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2017
Alejandro Varela, Harper's magazine, 16 Sep. 2019 The fetor was historic, and writers pulled out the literary stops. Alexandra Mullen, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2017 Word History
Etymology
Middle English fetoure, from Latin foetor, from foetēre
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
fetor
noun
fe·tor
variants also foetor
ˈfēt-ər ˈfē-ˌtȯ(ə)r
ˈfē-ˌtȯ(ə)r : a strong offensive smell
fetors
noun
as in aromaticities
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- aromaticities
- fragrancies
- rancidities
- stinks
- savors
- malodors
- stenches
- reeks
- ambrosias
- spices
- funks
- perfumes
- tangs
- fragrances
- savours
- musks
- ottos
- attars
- incenses
- bouquets
- whiffs
- sniffs
- redolences
- scents
- smells
- odors
- aromas
- specie jar
- specie payment
- specie-
- speciedaler
- species
- species counterpoint
- species dollar
- species specificity
- species-group
- speciesism
- speciesisms
- speciesist
- speciesists
- speciestaler
- speciesthaler
- specietaler
- speciethaler
- specif
- specifiable
- specific
- specific absorptive index
- specific capacity
- specific character
- specific charge
- specific color