ferrugem

Portuguese

ferrugem

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese ferrugen, from Latin ferrūginem.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /feˈʁu.ʒẽj̃/ [feˈhu.ʒẽɪ̯̃]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /feˈʁu.ʒẽj̃/ [feˈχu.ʒẽɪ̯̃]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /fɨˈʁu.ʒɐ̃j̃/

Hyphenation: fer‧ru‧gem

Noun

ferrugem f (plural ferrugens)

rust (result of oxidation of iron)
(phytopathology) rust; ferrugo (plant disease caused by fungus)

Derived terms

ferrugento

Related terms

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