: foul with impurities : fecal

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, "containing dregs," borrowed from Latin faeculentus "full of sediment, thick," from faec-, faex "wine lees, dregs" + -ulentus "having in quantity, full of"

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of feculent was in the 15th century

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“Feculent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feculent. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

Medical Definition

feculent

adjective
: foul with impurities : fecal
a feculent odor of the breath
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