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putrescence

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables
pu-tres-cence
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of being putrid; decay

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Putrid matter

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin putrēscentia.

Usage

Inflected Forms

putrescences (plural)

Synonyms

rottenness putridness corruption

Questions

What does putrescence mean?
The condition of being putrid; decay
Where does putrescence come from?
Borrowed from Medieval Latin putrēscentia.

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