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aeruginous

ae·ru·gi·nous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ih-roo-juh-nuh s, ahy-roo-]
    • /ɪˈru dʒə nəs, aɪˈru-/
    • /eərˈuːdʒɪnəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ih-roo-juh-nuh s, ahy-roo-]
    • /ɪˈru dʒə nəs, aɪˈru-/

Definitions of aeruginous word

  • adjective aeruginous bluish-green, like copper rust 3
  • adjective aeruginous bluish-green; like verdigris. 1
  • adjective aeruginous Of or pertaining to copper-rust or verdigris. 0

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Origin of aeruginous

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin aerūginōsus, equivalent to aerūgin- (stem of aerūgō) aerugo + -ōsus -ous

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Parts of speech for Aeruginous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

aeruginous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

aeruginous usage trend in Literature

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