rurigenous

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adjective

Born in the countryside.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

adjectiverurigenous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableobsoleteBorn in the countryside.

Origin

  1. Latinrurigena
  2. Englishrurigenous

From Latin rurigena, from rus, ruris (“the country”) + genere, gignere (“to bring forth, to be born”).

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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