Meaning
fetid, stinking
- having an extremely offensive, foul, or putrid smell
In a sentence
Dalle fogne aperte saliva un odore fetido insopportabile.
An unbearable, fetid smell rose from the open sewers.
La cantina era invasa da un'aria umida e fetida.
The cellar was filled with damp and stinking air.
Perché c'è questa sostanza fetida sul fondo del bidone?
Why is there this foul substance at the bottom of the bin?
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| fetido | masculine · singular |
| fetida | feminine · singular |
| fetidi | masculine · plural |
| fetide | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Formal or literary compared to everyday 'puzzolente'.
- Has irregular tonic stress on the first syllable ('fètido').