How Do You Spell PUTRILAGE?

Pronunciation: [pjˈuːtɹɪlɪd͡ʒ] (IPA)

Putrilage, a noun meaning the process of decay or putrefaction, is commonly misspelled as "putrefalge" or "putrilege". The correct spelling is "puh-truh-lij", with emphasis on the second syllable. The first syllable is pronounced as "puh" with a schwa sound. The "trl" in the second syllable is pronounced as a blend of "tr" and "l" sounds. The final syllable is pronounced as "ij" with a long "e" sound. Remembering the correct spelling and pronunciation of this word can help avoid confusion and miscommunication.

PUTRILAGE Meaning and Definition

1. Putrilage is a noun that refers to the state or process of decay or decomposition, especially in organic matter. It is derived from the Latin word putrilis, meaning "rotten" or "decaying". Putrilage typically describes the foul-smelling and repulsive transformation that occurs when organic substances, such as food, plants, or animal remains, undergo decomposition.

   The term is often used in a medical or biological context to describe the advanced stage of decomposition in the human body or other organisms. In this context, putrilage refers to the decomposition of tissues, resulting in the release of gases and the breakdown of complex organic compounds, leading to the formation of noxious odors. This process is facilitated by the action of bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms that feed on the decaying matter, breaking it down into simpler components.

   Due to its association with decomposition and rot, putrilage is often used metaphorically to describe something that is putrid, morally corrupt, or morally offensive. It can be used to evoke a strong sense of disgust or revulsion, suggesting a state of decay or deterioration in moral values or ethical principles. In such cases, the term highlights the sense of rotting or putrefaction in relation to one's character, conduct, or actions.

2. Rottenness, putrid substance.

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

Common Misspellings for PUTRILAGE

• outrilage
• lutrilage
• -utrilage
• 0utrilage
• pytrilage
• phtrilage
• pjtrilage
• pitrilage
• p8trilage
• p7trilage
• purrilage
• pufrilage
• pugrilage
• puyrilage
• pu6rilage
• pu5rilage
• puteilage
• putdilage
• putfilage
• puttilage

Plural form of PUTRILAGE is PUTRILAGES