feculent

adjective

fec·​u·​lent ˈfe-kyə-lənt 

: foul with impurities : fecal

feculence

ˈfe-kyə-lən(t)s 

noun

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

Medical Definition

feculent

adjective

fec·​u·​lent ˈfek-yə-lənt 

: foul with impurities : fecal

a feculent odor of the breath

feculence

-lən(t)s 

noun