ferro-

prefix

ferrous

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ferri-
OriginLatin ferrum ← Old Latin *fersom →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. chemistryferrous
  2. ferrous:
    1. chemistryIron (the metal).

      Synonyms: ferri-

    2. chemistryIron of oxidation number 2.

      Synonyms: ferri-

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixIron (the metal).

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ferri-

prefixIron of oxidation number 2.

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ferri-
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ferri-

Origin

  1. Old Latin*fersom
  2. Latinferrum
  3. Englishferro-

Latin ferrum (“iron”).

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Translations

Finnish rauta-, ferro-
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Polish ferro-
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Cite this entry
APA

ferro-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ferro-

MLA

“ferro-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ferro-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ferro-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ferro-.

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