I. Prop., that has an ill smell, stinking, fetid: “anima fetida,” Plaut. Merc. 3, 3, 13; cf.: “cum isto ore fetido teterrimam nobis popinam inhalasses,” Cic. Pis. 6, 13: “corpus,” Suet. Ner. 51: “pisces,” Plaut. Capt. 4, 2, 33.—Comp.: “dejectiones,” Cels. 3, 2.—
II. Fig., foul, disgusting: libido, Prud. στεφ. 2, 245.—Of heresy (sup.): “fetidissimus fons,” Cassiod. Hist. Eccl. 7, 11 fin.