rufous

English

Etymology

From Latin rūfus (“red”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɹuːfəs/
- Audio (Southern England) (file)
Rhymes: -uːfəs

Adjective

rufous (not comparable)

of a reddish colour

Derived terms

Translations

colour

Bulgarian: ръждиво кафяв (rǎždivo kafjav)
Finnish: punertava (fi), punakka (fi)
Greek: υπέρυθρος (el) (ypérythros), ερυθροκίτρινος m (erythrokítrinos)
Hungarian: vörhenyes (hu), rőt (hu)
Persian: نارنجی سیر‎ (nârenji sir)
Romanian: arămiu (ro)
Spanish: rufo (es)

Noun

rufous (uncountable)

A reddish-brown colour, as of rust.
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