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

Further reading

  • “putore”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026

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