Italian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin pūtentem, present active participle of pūteō (to stink).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /puˈtɛn.te/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnte
  • Hyphenation: pu‧tèn‧te

Participle edit

putente (plural putenti)

  1. present participle of putire

Adjective edit

putente (plural putenti) (archaic or literary)

  1. stinking, fetid
    Synonyms: fetido, maleodorante, puzzolente
    Antonym: profumato
  2. (figurative) wretched
    Synonyms: abietto, turpe

Related terms edit

Further reading edit

  • putente in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin edit

Participle edit

pūtente

  1. ablative masculine/feminine/neuter singular of pūtēns