aerugo
[ ih-roo-goh, ahy-roo- ]
noun
Origin of aerugo
11745–55; <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
(esp of old bronze) another name for verdigris
Origin of aerugo
1C18: from Latin, from aes copper, bronze
Derived forms of aerugo
- aeruginous (ɪˈruːdʒɪnəs), adjective
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