ferri-

a combining form with the meanings “iron,” “ferric,” used in the formation of compound words: ferriferous; ferricyanide.

Nearby words

ferrero, ferrero, guglielmo, ferret, ferret badger, ferret out, ferri-, ferriage, ferric, ferric ammonium oxalate, ferric chloride, ferric chloride test

Also ferro-; especially before a vowel, ferr-.

Origin of ferri-

< Latin, combining form of ferrum iron

Definition for ferr (2 of 2)

ferr-

variant of ferri- and ferro- before a vowel.

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Examples from the Web for ferr

Fir is also sounded either fur or ferr (a fur tree or a ferr tree).
English As We Speak It in Ireland|P. W. Joyce
Ferr′iage, provision for ferrying: the fare paid for such; Ferr′y-boat; Ferr′y-man.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for ferr

ferri-

combining form

indicating the presence of iron, esp in the trivalent stateferricyanide; ferriferous Compare ferro-

Word Origin for ferri-

from Latin ferrum iron

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Medicine definitions for ferr

ferri-

pref.

Iron, especially ferric ion:ferritin.