FETOR

malodor, malodour, stench, stink, reek, fetor, foetor, mephitis

(noun) a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

fetor (countable and uncountable, plural fetors)

An unpleasant smell.

Anagrams

• Foret, Forte, forte, frote, ofter

Source: Wiktionary


Fe"tor, n. Etym: [L. fetor, foetor. See Fetid.]

Definition: A strong, offensive smell; stench; fetidness. Arbuthnot.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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