rubiginous

[ roo-bij-uh-nuhs ]

adjective

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

rubiginous

/ ruːˈbɪdʒɪnəs /

adjective

1. rust-coloured

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of rubiginous¹

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