pourriture

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French

Etymology

From pourrir.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pu.ʁi.tyʁ/
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Noun

pourriture f (plural pourritures)

  1. rot
  2. (socially etc.) rottenness, something rotten
  3. (colloquial, derogatory) rotter, swine; cow, bitch

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Further reading

Old French

Noun

pourriture oblique singularf (oblique plural pourritures, nominative singular pourriture, nominative plural pourritures)

  1. rotting