Etymology of the English word feculent
the English word
feculentderived from the Latin word
faeculentus (full of dregs, sediment; worthless)
derived from the Latin word
faecesderived from the Latin word
faex (dregs; dregs, grounds; sediment)
derived from the Latin word
faecula (lees, dregs of wine)
derived from the Latin word
faex (dregs; dregs, grounds; sediment)
Date
The earliest known usage of feculent in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
