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putrid

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English, borrowed from Old French putride or directly from Latin putridus (rotten, decayed), from putreō (I am rotten or putrid), from puter (rotten, decaying, putrid).

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Adjective

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putrid (comparative more putrid, superlative most putrid)

  1. Rotting, rotten, being in a state of putrefaction. [from 14th c.]
    putrid flesh; putrid matter; putrid meat
  2. Of, relating to, or characteristic of putrefaction, especially having a bad smell, like that of rotting flesh.
    Synonym: malodorous
    putrid smell; putrid odor
  3. Vile, disgusting.
  4. Morally corrupt.
  5. Totally objectionable.

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Aromanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin putridus. Compare Romanian putred.

Adjective

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putrid m (feminine singular putridã, masculine plural putridz, feminine plural putridi or putride)

  1. rotten, putrid, decayed, spoiled

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French putride, from Latin putridus. Doublet of the inherited putred.

Adjective

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putrid m or n (feminine singular putridă, masculine plural putrizi, feminine and neuter plural putride)

  1. (literary, uncommon) putrid
    Synonym: putred

Declension

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singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative
indefinite putrid putridă putrizi putride
definite putridul putrida putrizii putridele
genitive-
dative
indefinite putrid putride putrizi putride
definite putridului putridei putrizilor putridelor