How to pronounce ferruginous
American English pronunciation
fuh-ROO-jih-nus
- IPA
- /fəˈɹudʒɪnəs/
- Syllables
- fuh · ROO · jih · nus (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What ferruginous means
Reddish brown, the color of rust
In a sentence: The hawk had ferruginous feathers on its back, the color of an old rusty nail.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Latin ferrugo, rust.
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