n.
Pronunciation: m ə - ' f ī -t ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: L
Date: 1683
: a noxious, pestilential, or foul exhalation from the earth also : STENCH
n.
Pronunciation: m ə - ' f ī -t ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: L
Date: 1683
: a noxious, pestilential, or foul exhalation from the earth also : STENCH
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012