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Added 10 October 2026

rufous

/ˈɹuːfəs/ adjective

Latin root: rūfus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about rufous at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Of a reddish colour.

noun

Ellipsis of rufous hummingbird.
A reddish-brown colour, as of rust.
rufous:

Origin

From Latin rūfus (“red”).

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