Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aeruginous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: aerug-i-nous
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of verdigrisy, of or related to copper carbonate, bluish green.

adj

Synonym of rusty, of or related to iron oxides.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"There was definitely some aeruginous material on that door handle."
"It is not possible to adequately discuss aeruginous (copper rust) corrosion products without introducing several principles of corrosion and descriptions of minerals."

Etymology

From Medieval Latin aerūginōsus (“rust-colored”) directly and via Middle French erugineux (“verdigris-colored”), from Latin aerūginōsus (“rusty”), from aerūgō (“rust”) + -ōsus (“-ose: forming adjectives”), from aes (“copper, bronze, brass”) + -ūgō (“forming nouns related to thin coatings or coverings”).

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: aerūginōsus, erugineux

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

more aeruginous (comparative) most aeruginous (superlative) eruginous (alternative, obsolete) æruginous (alternative, obsolete)

Synonyms

verdigrisy of or related to copper carbonate bluish green rusty of or related to iron oxides

Questions

What does aeruginous mean?: Synonym of verdigrisy, of or related to copper carbonate, bluish green.
Where does aeruginous come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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