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aerugo

  • /iːˈɹuːɡoʊ/
  • /ɪˈɹuːɡoʊ/
  • /aɪˈɹuːɡoʊ/

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Borrowed from Latin aerūgō, from aes (“copper, bronze, brass”).

noun

  1. uncountable Metallic rust, particularly of brass or copper; verdigris; patina.

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"aerugo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/aerugo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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aerugo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/aerugo

Chicago

"aerugo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/aerugo.

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@misc{aerugo_2026,
  title = {aerugo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/aerugo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}