Excrementous

/ɛkˈskrɛməntəs/ adjective

Definition

Resembling, containing, or of the nature of excrement; filthy or foul.

Etymology

From Latin excrementum with the -ous suffix (meaning 'full of' or 'characterized by'), describing something that possesses the quality of being waste or filth.

Kelly Says

Latin-derived English loved having multiple adjective forms of the same root—'excrementitious,' 'excrementive,' and 'excrementous' all existed to describe waste, showing Victorian precision in describing unpleasant things.

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