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rufo-

US/ˈɹu.foʊ/

rufo- prefix: reddish.

Prefix

rufo-

  1. reddish

Origin of rufo-

Borrowed from Latin rūfus (“red”), with the standard Latinate -i- euphonic interfix replaced with the Greek -o- interfix due to scientific usage.

Questions about rufo-

What does rufo- mean?
Rufo- means reddish.
What part of speech is rufo-?
Rufo- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce rufo-?
Rufo- is pronounced /ˈɹu.foʊ/ (US).

Words near rufo- in the dictionary

  1. Rufisque
  2. rufiyaa
  3. rufiyaas
  4. rufloxacin
  5. Rufo
  6. rufo-
  7. rufobrunneous
  8. rufochromomycin
  9. rufoferruginous
  10. rufofulvous
  11. rufofuscous

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