Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ferreous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ferre-ous
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of ferrous, of or related to iron.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"The ſecond way whereby bodies become blacke, is an Atramentous condition or mixture, that is a vitriolate or copperoſe quality conjoyning with a terreſtrious and aſtringent humidity, for ſo is Atramentum ſcriptorium, or writing Inke commonly made, by copperoſe caſt upon decoction or infuſion of galls... now artificiall copperoſe... is a rough and acrimonious kinde of salt drawne out of ferreous and eruginous earths, partaking chiefly of Iron and Copper, the blew of copper, the green moſt of Iron..."

Etymology

From ferro- + -eous after the model of Latin ferreus, from ferrum (“iron”) + -eus (“-eous: forming adjectives”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: ferreus

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

more ferreous (comparative) most ferreous (superlative)

Synonyms

ferrous of or related to iron

Questions

What does ferreous mean?: Synonym of ferrous, of or related to iron.
Where does ferreous come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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