"feculence" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: feculences [plural], fæculence [alternative, obsolete], fæculency [alternative, obsolete], feculency [alternative, obsolete], faeculence [alternative]
Etymology: From French féculence, from Latin faeculentia. Doublet of feculency. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|féculence}} French féculence, {{der|en|la|faeculentia}} Latin faeculentia, {{doublet|en|feculency}} Doublet of feculency Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} feculence (countable and uncountable, plural feculences)
  1. The state or quality of being feculent. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (state of being feculent): Fäkulenz [feminine] (German), Kotartigkeit [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-feculence-en-noun-iNc9vrOh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Feces Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 70 30 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Feces: 51 49 Disambiguation of 'state of being feculent': 74 26
  2. Feculent matter; dregs, filth. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-feculence-en-noun-uLw8JJPE Categories (other): Feces Disambiguation of Feces: 51 49

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Alternative forms

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