adj
Meaning 1
Containing iron.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
ferruginous
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /fəˈɹuːd͡ʒɪnəs/
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Received-Pronunciation: /fəˈɹuːd͡ʒənəs/
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Canada, General-American: /fəˈɹud͡ʒənəs/
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Australian, New-Zealand: /fəˈɹʉːd͡ʒənəs/
adj
Meaning 2
Rusty.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 3
Rust-colored.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ferrūgineus, from ferrūgo (“rust”).
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: ferruginós — containing iron
- Finnish: rautapitoinen — containing iron
- French: ferrugineux — containing iron
- Polish: żelazisty — containing iron
- Bulgarian: ръждивокафяв (rǎždivokafjav) — rust colored
- Finnish: ruosteenpunainen — rust colored
- Latin: ferrugineus — rust colored
Real reading context