aerugin- root words — words with the aerugin- root

The root aerugin- comes from Latin aerugo, meaning verdigris, rust of copper (from aes 'copper, bronze'). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including aeruginous. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the aerugin- root

Explore words with aerugin- — words containing the aerugin- root and sharing its sense of "verdigris, rust of copper (from aes 'copper, bronze')". Examples include aeruginous. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does aerugin- mean?

The aerugin- root means verdigris, rust of copper (from aes 'copper, bronze'), from Latin aerugo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.