ferr-

American  

1. variant of ferri- and ferro- before a vowel.

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Usage

What does ferr- mean? Ferr- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “iron.” Ferr- is occasionally used in scientific terms, especially in chemistry.Ferr- comes from Latin ferrum, meaning “iron.” The Greek equivalent was sídēros, “iron,” which is the source of the combining form sider-, as in siderite.What are variants of ferr-?Ferr- is a variant of both ferro- and ferri-, which lose their -o- or -i- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use articles for ferro- and ferri-.

Example Sentences

Helen Aguirre Ferr, director of the White House office of media affairs, said Trump had decided to speak out after he learned about “this heartbreaking situation.”

From Seattle Times

Top restaurants are spinning off modern siblings: Tokuyoshi, from Massimo Bottura’s former sous chef at Osteria Francescana; Rebelot and the brand-new Contraste from Pont de Ferr.

From New York Times

The current District 27 representative, Democrat Ferr Smith of Carthage, did not seek re-election.

From Washington Times

Leurs cheveux �taient noirs et ferr�s avec de l'or et leurs robes d'une grande magnificence.

From Project Gutenberg

Ferret, fer′et, n. a half-tamed albino variety of the polecat, employed in unearthing rabbits.—v.t. to drive out of a hiding-place: to search out cunningly:—pr.p. ferr′eting; pa.p. ferr′eted.—n.

From Project Gutenberg