aerugo

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

noun

Origin of aerugo

1
1745–55; <Latin, equivalent to aer- (stem of aesaes) + -ūgō suffix used in forming names of rusts and surface growths; cf. ferruginous, lanugo

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British Dictionary definitions for aerugo

aerugo

/ (ɪˈruːɡəʊ) /


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

Origin of aerugo

1
C18: from Latin, from aes copper, bronze

Derived forms of aerugo

  • aeruginous (ɪˈruːdʒɪnəs), adjective

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