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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPutrid
/ˈpjuː.trɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a foul smell; rotten or decayed.
"The putrid smell of the garbage filled the room." - 2
Morally or ethically corrupt; vile.
"His putrid behavior shocked everyone at the party."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'putrid' originates from the Latin 'putridus', meaning 'rotten', which is derived from 'putere', meaning 'to rot'. It entered the English language in the late Middle Ages, reflecting a shift in usage from a general sense of decay to a more specific connotation of foulness and unpleasantness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Putrid" is said worldwide
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putride
Transliteration: pyu-treed
"L'odeur putride des déchets remplissait la pièce."
verfault
Transliteration: fer-fault
"Der verfaulte Geruch des Mülls erfüllte den Raum."
putrido
Transliteration: pu-tree-do
"L'odore putrido della spazzatura riempiva la stanza."
putrido
Transliteration: pu-tree-do
"El olor putrido de la basura llenaba la habitación."
putrido
Transliteration: pu-tree-do
"O cheiro putrido do lixo enchia o quarto."
सड़ांध
Transliteration: saḍāndh
"कचरे की सड़ांध ने कमरे को भर दिया।"
腐臭
Transliteration: fǔchòu
"垃圾的腐臭味充满了房间。"
썩은
Transliteration: sseogeun
"쓰레기의 썩은 냄새가 방을 가득 채웠다."
腐った
Transliteration: kuzutta
"ゴミの腐った匂いが部屋を満たしていた。"
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