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- Latin · derived fromferreus
- English todayferreous
From ferro- + -eous after the model of Latin ferreus, from ferrum (“iron”) + -eus (“-eous: forming adjectives”).
Words from the same roots
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ferreous
Today it means: Synonym of ferrous, of or related to iron. Full definition →
Latin ferreus