Meaning
An offensive odor.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)mel- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *(s)molos? Proto-Italic *malos Archaic Latin malos Latin malus Latin maleder. Old French mal- English mal- English odor English malodor From mal- (“bad”) + odor.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
malodourstenchstinkreekfetorfoetormephitisbohalitosismiasma
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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