Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin pūtrēscentem, present participle of pūtrēscō (to putrefy, to rot).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pu.treʃˈʃɛn.te/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnte
  • Hyphenation: pu‧tre‧scèn‧te

Adjective

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putrescente (plural putrescenti)

  1. (literal or figurative) putrescent, decaying

Derived terms

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Latin

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Participle

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putrēscente

  1. ablative masculine/feminine/neuter singular of putrēscēns