rufous

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EnglishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Latin rūfus (“red”).

PronunciationEdit

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

AdjectiveEdit

rufous

1. of a red, reddish colour

TranslationsEdit

colour

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

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

Derived termsEdit

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

NounEdit

rufous (uncountable)

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

   rufous colour: