Italian edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Adjective edit

putrescente (plural putrescenti)

  1. (literal or figurative) putrescent, decaying

Derived terms edit

Related terms edit

Latin edit

Participle edit

putrēscente

  1. ablative masculine/feminine/neuter singular of putrēscēns