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putrid

/ˈpju.tɹəd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English

Syllables
pu-trid
IPA
/ˈpju.tɹəd/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Rotting, rotten, being in a state of putrefaction.

adj

Of, relating to, or characteristic of putrefaction, especially having a bad smell, like that of rotting flesh.

adj

Vile, disgusting.

adj

Morally corrupt.

adj

Totally objectionable.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *puH-der. Latin puter Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Italic *-ējō Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ēō Latin -eō Latin putreō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin putridusder. Old French putridebor. ▲ Latin putridusbor. Middle English English putrid From Middle English, borrowed from Old French putride or directly from Latin putridus (“rotten, decayed”), from putreō (“to be rotten or putrid”), from puter (“rotten, decaying, putrid”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *puH-, -, putride, putridus

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpju.tɹəd/
  • British English: /ˈpjuː.tɹɪd/

Inflected Forms

more putrid (comparative) most putrid (superlative)

Derived Forms

putridly putridness semiputrid unputrid

Phrases

putrid fever putrid sore throat

Frequently Paired Words

rotten foul odor

Synonyms

malodorous

Questions

How do you pronounce putrid?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpju.tɹəd/.
What does putrid mean?
Rotting, rotten, being in a state of putrefaction.
Where does putrid come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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