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aerugo

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

noun

aerugo

/ ɪˈruːdʒɪnəs; ɪˈruːɡəʊ /

noun

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

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Derived Forms

  • aeruginous, adjective

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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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of aerugo1

C18: from Latin, from aes copper, bronze

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