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ferri-

  1. a combining form with the meanings “iron,” “ferric,” used in the formation of compound words: ferriferous; ferricyanide.
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Also ferro-; especially before a vowel, ferr-.

Origin of ferri-

< Latin, combining form of ferrum iron

ferr-

  1. variant of ferri- and ferro- before a vowel.
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Examples from the Web for ferr

Historical Examples

  • 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.

British Dictionary definitions for ferr

ferri-

combining form
  1. indicating the presence of iron, esp in the trivalent stateferricyanide; ferriferous Compare ferro-
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Word Origin

from Latin ferrum iron
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ferr in Medicine

ferri-

pref.
  1. Iron, especially ferric ion:ferritin.
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