aerugo

[ ih-roo-goh, ahy-roo- ]

noun

1. verdigris.

aerugo

/ ɪˈruːdʒɪnəs; ɪˈruːɡəʊ /

noun

1. (esp of old bronze) another name for verdigris

Derived Forms

• aeruginous, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of aerugo¹

1745–55; < Latin, equivalent to aer- (stem of aes aes ) + -ūgō suffix used in forming names of rusts and surface growths; ferruginous, lanugo

Word History and Origins

Origin of aerugo¹

C18: from Latin, from aes copper, bronze