First recorded around 1400–50.
Comes from the late Middle English word ferdkyn or firdekyn.
This is formed from a variant of ferthe, meaning \"fourth,\" and the diminutive suffix -kin.
Sign up for more Word of the Day!

\r\nEXAMPLES OF FIRKIN\r\n

The antique store had a collection of quaint firkins on display, each with its own unique design.
After the harvest festival, the townspeople gathered around to share stories over slices of bread from a firkin of butter.

\r\nIt's National Poetry Month, and we’ve created a challenge that really is for everyone. Today’s the last day to submit!","audio":"https://static.sfdict.com/audio/F01/F0166000.mp3","definitions":[{"partofspeech":"noun","data":"a small wooden vessel or tub for butter, lard, etc."}],"examples":[],"imageUrl":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/firkin_IG.png","accentColor":"#0063D7"}},"status":"succeeded"}},"meta":{"requestId":"9Bc_UWmFokw8MvVgwyHDC","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"fetchWordsNearby/fulfilled","payload":{"data":{"before":[{"slug":"urediospore","entry":"urediospore"},{"slug":"uredium","entry":"uredium"},{"slug":"uredo","entry":"uredo"},{"slug":"uredosorus","entry":"uredosorus"},{"slug":"uredospore","entry":"uredospore"}],"after":[{"slug":"ureide","entry":"ureide"},{"slug":"uremia","entry":"uremia"},{"slug":"uremic","entry":"uremic"},{"slug":"urena","entry":"urena"},{"slug":"-uret","entry":"-uret"}]}},"meta":{"arg":{"word":"uredo-stage"},"requestId":"J7Qq89rnaHi3TLNh6HTb3","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"luna/fetchExampleSentences/fulfilled","payload":{"data":{"tdb":[],"gbg":[]}},"meta":{"arg":{"word":"uredo-stage"},"requestId":"R4YUDwAAJ_zr2ny2IO91V","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"fetchDictionaryResults/fulfilled","payload":{"slugs":[{"entries":[{"__typename":"Entry","audioPronunciations":[],"confusableNotes":[],"genderNotes":[],"grammarNotes":[],"headword":{"displayForm":"uredo stage","slug":"uredo-stage"},"idioms":[],"orderKey":99999010,"ordinal":10,"origin":null,"partOfSpeechBlock":[{"definitions":[{"antonymsConnection":{"edges":[]},"definitionSetChunks":"[{\"type\": \"def\", \"children\": [{\"text\": \"the summer stage in certain rust fungi when uredinia are produced.\", \"type\": \"text\"}]}]","examples":[],"ordinal":1,"subdefinitions":[],"synonymsConnection":{"edges":[]}}],"inflectionSets":[],"labelSet":{"labelSetText":"Mycology."},"ordinal":1,"partOfSpeech":"noun"}],"pronunciationNotes":[],"pronunciationSet":null,"relatedFormSets":[],"sensitiveNotes":[],"spellingNotes":[],"synonymStudy":[],"usageAlerts":[],"usageNotes":[],"variants":[],"verbPhrases":[]}],"url":"uredo-stage"}]},"meta":{"arg":{"slug":"uredo-stage"},"requestId":"WGAyHOgjjKQ4dy4mHXBXC","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"fetchResultsData/fulfilled","payload":{"data":{"url":"uredo-stage","displayForm":"uredo stage","canonicalSlug":"uredo-stage","content":[{"source":"luna","entries":[{"id":"u3bb48a285cbafaf0.-3bc55cee.14d9e7b9e71.658c","type":"normal","entry":"uredo stage","entrySyllabified":"uredo stage","entryVariants":[],"homograph":null,"pronunciation":null,"predefinitionContent":"","posBlocks":[{"definitions":[{"order":1,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"the summer stage in certain rust fungi when uredinia are produced.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]}],"pos":"noun","posSupplementaryInfo":"Mycology."}],"origin":null,"originData":null,"supplementaryNotes":[],"variantForms":[],"variantSpellings":[],"referenceData":[],"relatedForms":[],"confusables":[]}]}],"nearbyWordOrdinal":164713,"index-rank-01":["uredo stage"],"index-rank-02":[],"index-rank-03":[],"index-rank-04":["uredo stage's","uredo stages","uredo stages'"],"index-rank-05":[],"index-rank-06":[],"index-rank-07":[],"index-rank-08":[],"index-rank-09":[],"index-rank-10":[],"index-rank-11":[],"index-rank-12":[],"index-rank-13":[],"index-rank-14":[],"index-rank-15":[],"complexityScore":0.1466904368194782,"gradeLevel":"high_school","tunaSlug":null,"isFeaturedMetaSlug":false}},"meta":{"arg":{"word":"uredo-stage"},"requestId":"AWB2BW3fBR-QOnz-uRXVL","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"fetchSpellSuggestions/fulfilled","payload":{"data":{"luna":[],"tuna":["redo","credo","rued","aired","urged","red","cured","lured","are to","bred","erred","fred","oared","undo","used","arid","erode","arete"],"lunaWithSlug":[],"tunaWithSlug":[{"displayForm":"redo","slug":"redo"},{"displayForm":"credo","slug":"credo"},{"displayForm":"rued","slug":"rued"},{"displayForm":"aired","slug":"aired"},{"displayForm":"urged","slug":"urged"},{"displayForm":"red","slug":"red"},{"displayForm":"cured","slug":"cured"},{"displayForm":"lured","slug":"lured"},{"displayForm":"are to","slug":"are%20to"},{"displayForm":"bred","slug":"bred"},{"displayForm":"erred","slug":"erred"},{"displayForm":"fred","slug":"fred"},{"displayForm":"oared","slug":"oared"},{"displayForm":"undo","slug":"undo"},{"displayForm":"used","slug":"used"},{"displayForm":"arid","slug":"arid"},{"displayForm":"erode","slug":"erode"},{"displayForm":"arete","slug":"arete"}]}},"meta":{"arg":{"word":"uredo-stage"},"requestId":"uJy7uYHcQL96AlLYUjFGE","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}}]},"actionData":null,"errors":null}

uredo stage

noun

Word of the Day