ferreous

[ fer-ee-uhs ]

adjective

1. of, resembling, or containing iron:

   a ferreous alloy.

ferreous

/ ˈfɛrɪəs /

adjective

1. containing or resembling iron

   a ferreous alloy

   a ferreous substance

Word History and Origins

Origin of ferreous¹

1640–50; < Latin ferreus, equivalent to ferr ( um ) iron + -eus -eous

Word History and Origins

Origin of ferreous¹

C17: from Latin ferreus made of iron, from ferrum iron

Example Sentences

Ferreous, fer′e-us, adj. pertaining to, or made of, iron.

From Project Gutenberg

Ferreous -eus: the metallic gray of polished iron.

From Project Gutenberg

It is in this stuff, or sandy and ferreous cement, that the gold occurs.

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