fetida- root words — words with the fetida- root

The root fetida- comes from Latin foetidus, meaning stinking. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including asafetida. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the fetida- root

Explore words with fetida- — words containing the fetida- root and sharing its sense of "stinking". Examples include asafetida. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does fetida- mean?

The fetida- root means stinking, from Latin foetidus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.