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English
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Pronunciation
1.3
Adjective
1.3.1
Derived terms
1.3.2
Translations
1.4
Noun
English
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Etymology
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From
Latin
rūfus
(
“
red
”
)
.
Pronunciation
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IPA
(
key
)
:
/ˈɹuːfəs/
Rhymes:
-uːfəs
Adjective
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rufous
(
not
comparable
)
of a
reddish
colour
Derived terms
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rufous-tailed hawk
rufous-vented ground-cuckoo
Translations
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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
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rufous
(
uncountable
)
A
reddish
-
brown
colour, as of
rust
.
rufous: