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View synonyms for mephitic

mephitic

[muh-fit-ik]

adjective

  1. offensive to the smell.

  2. noxious; pestilential; poisonous.

mephitic

/ mɪˈfɪtɪk /

adjective

  1. poisonous; foul

  2. foul-smelling; putrid

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Other Word Forms

  • mephitically adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mephitic1

From the Late Latin word mephīticus, dating back to 1615–25. See mephitis, -ic
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mephitic1

C17: from Late Latin mephīticus pestilential

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