How Do You Spell FECULENT?

Pronunciation: [fˈɛkjʊlənt] (IPA)

Feculent, spelled as /ˈfɛkjʊlənt/, refers to something that is containing or characterized by sediment, dirt or impurities. The word obtained its spelling from the Latin word "feculentus," which means "full of dregs or filth." The phonetic transcription of "feculent" shows that the first syllable "fec-" is pronounced with a short "e" as in "set," followed by the consonant cluster "kj" pronounced as in "fu*k*ing." The second syllable "-u-lent" has the sound /jʊlənt/.

FECULENT Meaning and Definition

1. The term "feculent" is an adjective that describes something contaminated or polluted, specifically referring to the presence of dirt, filth, or foul matter. Deriving from the Latin word "faex" meaning "dregs" or "sediment," this term is commonly used in various contexts related to hygiene, sanitation, and environmental conditions.

   In a literal sense, "feculent" can describe water, air, or any substance that contains impurities, making it dirty or unclean. For instance, it may depict the filthy appearance or quality of a stagnant pond filled with decaying matter, or the polluted air of an industrial area. It can also be employed to describe the tainted or sullied state of objects, surfaces, or even organisms that have become soiled through contact with unclean substances.

   Additionally, "feculent" can be used metaphorically to illustrate figurative or abstract situations that have been corrupted or contaminated by unpleasant or undesirable elements. In this sense, it may refer to obscured moral values, contaminated thoughts, or corrupt practices. It can also convey a sense of disorder, confusion, or lack of clarity.

   While "feculent" often carries negative connotations due to its association with uncleanliness and pollution, it serves as a useful term to describe the presence of foul matter, enabling individuals to identify and address unsanitary conditions or situations that require cleaning and remedial action.

2. Excrementitious, fecal, foul.

   A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.

3. Foul; muddy; abounding with sediment.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for FECULENT

• deculent
• ceculent
• veculent
• geculent
• teculent
• reculent
• fwculent
• fsculent
• fdculent
• frculent
• f4culent
• f3culent
• fexulent
• fevulent
• fefulent
• fedulent
• fecylent
• fechlent
• fecjlent

Etymology of FECULENT

The word "feculent" is derived from the Latin term "faeculentus", which means "full of dregs or sediment". In Latin, "faex" means "dregs" or "sediment", and the suffix "-ulentus" denotes "full of" or "resembling". Over time, the term transitioned to Middle French as "faeulent", and eventually entered English as "feculent" with a similar meaning, referring to something filthy, impure, or containing sediment.