halitosis
Meanings
Plural: halitoses
Noun
- offensive breath
- The condition of having stale or foul-smelling breath.
Origin / Etymology
Coined by doctor Joseph William Howe in 1874 and described as being derived from the Latin hālitus (literally “whiff, breath”) and the Ancient Greek νόσος (nósos, literally “disease”). It can be also understood as combination of the Latin hālitus and the English suffix -osis.
Synonyms
bromopnea, fetor oris, ozostomia, stomatodysodia
Scrabble Score: 12
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Words With Friends Score: 12
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