putrescent
putrescent · more putrescent · most putrescent
Becoming putrid; putrefyingBecoming putrid; putrefying.
/pjuˈtɹɛsənt/
Meaning
1 sensesBecoming putrid; putrefying.
becoming putrid
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Attested since circa 1730, from Latin pūtrēscēns (“rotting”), present participle of pūtrēsAttested since circa 1730, from Latin pūtrēscēns (“rotting”), present participle of pūtrēscō (“rot”).
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Forms
more putrescent, most putrescent| Comparative | more putrescent Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most putrescent Lesson |
regular
Word family
4 related wordsRelatedputrescence
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form