rufo-

US/ˈɹu.foʊ/

prefix

reddish

OriginLatin rūfus →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. reddish

Origin

  1. Latinrūfus“red”
  2. Englishrufo-

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

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APA

rufo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rufo-

MLA

“rufo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rufo-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rufo-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rufo-.

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