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ferro-

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.74 in modern English

Syllables
fer-ro-
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

ferrous

prefix

ferrous:

prefix

ferrous:

Etymology

Etymology tree substratebor. Old Latin *fersom Latin ferrum English ferro- Latin ferrum (“iron”).

Derived Forms

ferroalloy ferrobacterium ferrocene ferrometal ferrospinel ferrotellurite ferryl hydroferrocyanate hydroferrocyanic

Phrases

ferro-cement ferro-cobaltine ferro-cobaltite ferro-concrete ferrocyanhydric acid ferrocyanic acid ferro-gallic ferro-resonance

Frequently Paired Words

ferroic ferri- ferroso-

Synonyms

ferri-

Questions

What does ferro- mean?
ferrous
Where does ferro- come from?
Etymology tree substratebor. Old Latin *fersom Latin ferrum English ferro- Latin ferrum (“iron”).

How to pronounce ferro-

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