/apesˈtoso/
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Translation
smelly
Word origin
From peste ('plague, stench'), from Latin pestis ('plague, pestilence'). The same root gives English 'pest' and 'pestilence'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pestis
- English cognates
- pest, pestilence
Grammar
Feminineapestosa
Masc pluralapestosos
Fem pluralapestosas
Examples
.
The dog came back from the river all smelly.
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What smelly socks!
.
The rubbish had been there for days and was stinking.
aguanto .
I cannot stand that stinky cheese.
gimnasio .
The gym changing room was smelly.
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