Etymology

ferroequinologist

Today it means: A student of ferroequinology; a person who studies trains as a hobby. Full definition →

Latin ferrum
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromequus“horse”
  2. Latin · derived fromferrum“iron”
  3. English todayferroequinologist

From Latin ferrum (“iron”) + Latin equus (“horse”) + English -logist (“one who studies”).

Words from the same roots

Latinferrum all →

ferriteferruleferrumferrandineferrettoferro-ferrocarpholiteferroequinology

Latinequus all →

equipageequisetumequiphileequivorousferroequinology

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