ferriferous

fer·rif·er·ous

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fuh-rif-er-uh s]
- /fəˈrɪf ər əs/
- /fe.ˈrɪ.fə.rəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fuh-rif-er-uh s]
- /fəˈrɪf ər əs/

Definitions of ferriferous word

adjective ferriferous producing or yielding iron: ferriferous rock. 1
adjective ferriferous producing or yielding iron; iron-bearing 0
adjective ferriferous bearing or containing iron 0

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Origin of ferriferous

First appearance:

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

First recorded in 1805-15; ferri- + -ferous

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Parts of speech for Ferriferous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ferriferous

ferriferous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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