rufous

English

Etymology

From Latin rūfus (“red”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹuːfəs/
• Rhymes: -uːfəs

Adjective

rufous (not comparable)

1. of a reddish colour

Derived terms

• rufous-tailed hawk
• rufous-vented ground-cuckoo

Translations

colour

• Finnish: punertava (fi), punakka (fi)
• Greek: υπέρυθρος (el) (ypérythros), ερυθροκίτρινος m (erythrokítrinos)
• Hungarian: vörhenyes, rőt (hu)
• Persian: نارنجی سیر‎ (Narenji sir)

• Romanian: arămiu (ro)
• Spanish: rufo (es) m

Noun

rufous (uncountable)

1. A reddish-brown colour, as of rust.

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