previous next
fētĭdus (faet-, foet- ), a, um, adj. feteo.
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.
hide Dictionary Entry Lookup
Use this tool to search for dictionary entries in all lexica.
Search for in
hide References (5 total)
  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (5):
    • Cicero, Against Piso, 6.13
    • Plautus, Captivi, 4.2
    • Plautus, Mercator, 3.3
    • Suetonius, Nero, 51
    • A. Cornelius Celsus, De Medicina, 3.2
hide Display Preferences
Greek Display:
Arabic Display:
View by Default:
Browse Bar: