putore

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pūtōrem, accusative of pūtor (“stink, stench”), derived from pūteō (“I stink”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /puˈto.re/
  • Stress: putóre
  • Hyphenation: pu‧to‧re

Noun

putore m (plural putori)

  1. (literary, obsolete) stench, stink
    Synonyms: fetore, leppo (literary), lezzo, mefite (literary), nidore (obsolete), olezzo, puzza, puzzo, puzzore (obsolete), tanfo
    Antonyms: aroma, effluvio, fragranza, olezzo (literary), profumo

References
  • putore in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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