la pestilencia
-the stench
See the entry for pestilencia.

pestilencia

la pestilencia(
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. stench
El cadáver largaba una pestilencia que penetraba la nariz.The corpse emitted a stench that filled my nose.
b. stink
La pestilencia proveniente de las alcantarillas me provocó náuseas.The stink coming from the sewers made me nauseous.
a. pestilence
Los médicos no pudieron encontrar una cura para la pestilencia.The doctors couldn't find a cure for the pestilence.
b. plague
El monarca estaba a salvo en su castillo mientras afuera los aldeanos morían a causa de la pestilencia.The monarch was safe and sound in his castle while the peasants outside died from the plague.
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