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rubiginous

[ roo-bij-uh-nuhs ]

adjective

  1. rusty; rust-colored; brownish-red.


rubiginous

/ ruːˈbɪdʒɪnəs /

adjective

  1. rust-coloured
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of rubiginous1

1665–75; < Latin rōbīginōsus, equivalent to rōbīgin-, rūbīgin-, stem of rōbīgō, rūbīgō rust (akin to ruber red 1 ) + -ōsus -ous
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rubiginous1

C17: from Latin rūbīginōsus , from rūbīgō rust, from ruber red

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