Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ferruginous

/fəˈɹud͡ʒənəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.22 in modern English

Syllables: fer-rug-i-nous
IPA: /fəˈɹud͡ʒənəs/

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of ferrous, of or related to iron.

adj

Synonym of rusty, of or related to rust, rust-colored.

Example Sentences

"A few miles north of Coquimbo, I met with the ferruginous, balaniferous mass (E) with many silicified bones; I was informed that these silicified bones occur also at Tonguay, south of Coquimbo […]"

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: ferrūgineus

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /fəˈɹud͡ʒənəs/
British English: /fəˈɹuːd͡ʒɪnəs/

Inflected Forms

more ferruginous (comparative) most ferruginous (superlative)

Derived Forms

nonferruginous rufoferruginous

Phrases

ferruginous duck ferruginous hawk

Synonyms

ferrous of or related to iron rusty of or related to rust rust-colored

Questions

How do you pronounce ferruginous?: The recorded pronunciation is /fəˈɹud͡ʒənəs/.
What does ferruginous mean?: Synonym of ferrous, of or related to iron.
Where does ferruginous come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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