méphitique

adjective

Syllable Decomposition

phitique

from the Latin mephiticus, of the same meaning, derived from the word mephitis ('sulfurous stench') derived from the non-Hellenized spelling mefitis attested in southern Italy. Note the existence of a goddess Mephitis of bad odors.

Definitions

Synonyms

puantfétidenauséabonddélétère

Plural

méphitiques

Translations

  • englishenglish:mephitic

See also

méphitiques (adj.) méphitisme (cn.) méphitiser (v.)