putregai
Appearance
Romanian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Vulgar Latin *putricālium, from Latin putridus, the same source as putred (“rotten”). Formed similarly to mucegai.
Noun
[edit]putregai n (plural putregaiuri)
- rottenness
- rotten thing (such as wood, plant material)
- rot
Synonyms
[edit]- putrejune (archaic)