Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rufoferruginous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ru-fo-fer-rug-i-nous
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a rusty red colour.

Etymology

From rufo- + ferruginous.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more rufoferruginous (comparative) most rufoferruginous (superlative)

Questions

What does rufoferruginous mean?
Of a rusty red colour.
Where does rufoferruginous come from?
From rufo- + ferruginous.

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