aerugo

[ ih-roo-goh, ahy-roo- ]
/ ɪˈru goʊ, aɪˈru- /

noun

verdigris.

Origin of aerugo

1745–55; < Latin, equivalent to aer- (stem of aes aes) + -ūgō suffix used in forming names of rusts and surface growths; cf. ferruginous, lanugo

Words nearby aerugo

aerotitis media, aerotow, aerotrain, aerotropism, aeruginous, aerugo, aery, aes, aeschines, aeschylus, aesculapian

British Dictionary definitions for aerugo

aerugo
/ (ɪˈruːɡəʊ) /

noun

(esp of old bronze) another name for verdigris

Derived forms of aerugo

aeruginous (ɪˈruːdʒɪnəs), adjective

Word Origin for aerugo

C18: from Latin, from aes copper, bronze