putore

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pūtōrem (“stink, stench”), derived from pūteō (“to stink”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /puˈto.re/
• Rhymes: -ore
• Hyphenation: pu‧tó‧re

Noun

putore m (plural putori)

1. (literary, obsolete) stench, stink

   Synonyms: fetore, (literary) leppo, lezzo, (literary) mefite, (obsolete) nidore, olezzo, puzza, puzzo, (obsolete) puzzore, tanfo

   Antonyms: aroma, effluvio, fragranza, (literary) olezzo, profumo

Related terms

• putente
• putido
• putire

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• reputo, reputò, troupe