Etymology

rufo-

Today it means: reddish Full definition →

Latin rūfus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromrūfus“red”
  2. English todayrufo-

Borrowed from Latin rūfus (“red”), with the standard Latinate -i- euphonic interfix replaced with the Greek -o- interfix due to scientific usage.

Words from the same roots

Latinrūfus all →

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