ferruginous

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ferrūgineus, from ferrūgo (“rust”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /fəˈɹudʒənəs/

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Adjective

ferruginous (comparative more ferruginous, superlative most ferruginous)

1. Containing iron.
2. Rusty.
3. Rust-colored.

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Derived terms

• ferruginous duck
• ferruginous hawk
• nonferruginous
• rufoferruginous

Translations

containing iron

Finnish: rautapitoinen French: ferrugineux (fr) Polish: żelazisty (pl)

rust colored

Bulgarian: ръждивокафяв (rǎždivokafjav) Finnish: ruosteenpunainen Latin: ferrugineus