See also: ferro, ferró, and ferrò

EnglishEdit

EtymologyEdit

Latin ferrum (iron).

PrefixEdit

ferro-

  1. iron (the metal)
  2. (chemistry) ferrous

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FinnishEdit

EtymologyEdit

Internationalism (see English ferro-).

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ˈferːo-/, [ˈfe̞rːo̞-]

PrefixEdit

ferro-

  1. ferro-

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FrenchEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Latin ferrum.

PrefixEdit

ferro-

  1. ferro-

Etymology 2Edit

From chemin de fer (literally iron paths).

PrefixEdit

ferro-

  1. Relating to railways

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ItalianEdit

PrefixEdit

ferro-

  1. ferro-
  2. forms terms relating to railways/railroads

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PolishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Latin ferrum.

PronunciationEdit

PrefixEdit

ferro-

  1. ferro-
    ferro- + ‎magnetyzm → ‎ferromagnetyzm

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Further readingEdit

  • ferro- in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • ferro- in Polish dictionaries at PWN

SpanishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From ferrum (iron). The "railroad" sense comes from ferrocarril (railroad, literally iron path).

PrefixEdit

ferro-

  1. forms terms relating to railroads: ferro-

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