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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FURFUR

From Latin: bran, scurf.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FURFUR

furfur  [ˈfɜːfə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FURFUR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Furfur is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FURFUR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Furfur

In demonology, Furfur is a powerful Great Earl of Hell, being the ruler of twenty-nine legions of demons. He is a liar unless compelled to enter a magic triangle where he gives true answers to every question, speaking with a rough voice. Furfur causes love between a man and a woman, creates storms, tempests, thunder, lightning, and blasts, and teaches on secret and divine things. He is depicted as a hart or winged hart, and also as an angel. To some authors he changes from hart into angel when compelled to enter the magic triangle. 'Furfur' or 'furfures' in Latin means "bran". However it seems more likely that the name is a corruption of 'Furcifer' the Latin word for scoundrel.

Definition of furfur in the English dictionary

The definition of furfur in the dictionary is a scaling of the skin; dandruff. Other definition of furfur is any scale of the epidermis.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FURFUR


astroturfer
ˈæstrəʊˌtɜːfə
bodysurfer
ˈbɒdɪˌsɜːfə
chauffer
ˈtʃɔːfə
chufa
ˈtʃuːfə
epha
ˈiːfə
FIFA
ˈfiːfə
griefer
ˈɡriːfə
laugher
ˈlɑːfə
Nuku´alofa
ˌnuːkuːəˈlɔːfə
Recife
rɛˈsiːfə
reefer
ˈriːfə
roofer
ˈruːfə
skysurfer
ˈskaɪˌsɜːfə
staffer
ˈstɑːfə
subwoofer
ˈsʌbˌwuːfə
surfer
ˈsɜːfə
twofer
ˈtuːfə
Urfa
ˈɜːfə
windsurfer
ˈwɪndsɜːfə
woofer
ˈwuːfə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FURFUR

furcate
furcately
furcation
furciferous
furcraea
furcula
furculae
furcular
furculum
fureur
furfuraceous
furfuraceously
furfural
furfuraldehyde
furfuran
furfurous
furibund
Furies
furiosity
furioso

WORDS THAT END LIKE FURFUR

amateur
amour
antifur
colour
Darfur
four
fun fur
fur
honour
hour
humour
our
pour
retour
sense of humour
sulfur
Sur
tour
underfur
your

Synonyms and antonyms of furfur in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «furfur» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FURFUR

Find out the translation of furfur to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of furfur from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «furfur» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

糠秕马拉色菌
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

furfur
570 millions of speakers

English

furfur
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रूसी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نخالة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фурфур
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

furfur
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মরামাস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

furfur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Furfur
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

furfur
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ふけ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아균
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Furfur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vảy mủn trên da người bịnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

furfur
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फेरफुर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

furfur
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

furfur
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

furfur
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фурфур
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

furfur
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

furfur
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

roos
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

furfur
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

furfur
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of furfur

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FURFUR»

The term «furfur» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.162 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FURFUR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «furfur» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «furfur» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about furfur

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FURFUR»

Discover the use of furfur in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to furfur and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Malassezia and the Skin: Science and Clinical Practice
Mayser P, Wille G, Imkampe A et al (1998) Synthesis of fluorochromes and pigments in Malassezia furfur by use of tryptophan as single nitrogen source. Mycoses 41:265–271 61. Polacheck I, Kwon-Chung KJ (1988) Melanogenesis in  ...
Teun Boekhout, Eveline Guého-Kellermann, Peter Mayser, 2010
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Infectious Diseases in Immunocompromised Hosts
Long, J. G. and Keyserling, H. L., Catheter-related infection in infants due to an unusual lipophilic yeast — Malassezia furfur. Pediatrics, 76, 896, 1985. 50. Redline, R. W., Redline, S. S., Boxerbaum, B., and Dahms, B. B., Systemic Malassezia ...
Vassil St. Georgiev, 1997
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Atlas of the Clinical Microbiology of Infectious Diseases: ...
The infection results from a change in the dimorphic M. furfur from the colonizing yeast state to the mycelial state. M. globosa and M. sympodialis are also closely linked to tinea versicolor. Tinea versicolor is characterized by irregularly shaped  ...
Edward J. Bottone, 2006
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Banished: A Demon, an Exorcist and a Battle of Faith
They are thieves! They only know how to take people's money and to strut like peacocks. They are hypocrites!" Furfur laughed. Tutolo smiled, which he knew would annoy Furfur. "Furfur, do you not understand that we pay no attention to what ...
Edwin F. Becker, 2011
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Luciferian Goetia
Furfur is the Thirty-Fourth Spirit of Solomon, who is a great and mighty Earl. This spirits appears as a deer with a fiery tail, who is said never to speak truth. This translates in an initiatory context that Furfur echoes the conscious mind, that is, ...
Michael Ford, 2007
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D. A. Anonymous, the Metal Incursion Book 1 Mayhem
Scoots the werewolf by his paws and knees to the left towards the wall heads first into the wall, busting through the wall that releases dust and wood fragments onto the old worn wooden floor as Furfur screams out with his head bashed into the ...
J. D. Komodo, 2009
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Clinical and Basic Immunodermatology
In addition to escaping phagolysosomal killing, in vitro studies suggested an immunosuppressive effect of Malassezia on activation of different innate effector cells.169,170 M. furfur was able to invade human keratinocytes and resist ...
Anthony Gaspari, Stephen K. Tyring, 2008
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Ever Rising, Ever Falling
“Greetings child killer,” Furfur said, “How I have waited for the opportunity to prove myself against one with such power!” Furfur's voice was deep and full of bass. It sounded terrible and unnatural to Jsariel as if a desecrated version of My voice.
J. R. Williams, 2007
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Luciferian Witchcraft - Book of the Serpent
Furfur Furfur is the Thirty-Fourth Spirit of Solomon, who is a great and mighty Earl. This spirits appears as a deer with a fiery tail, who is said never to speak truth. This translates in an initiatory context that Furfur echoes the conscious mind, that  ...
Michael Ford, 2009
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Textbook of Atopic Dermatitis
i n ii Hi and Malassezia-furfur-specific IgE antibodies. Dermatology 2005; 211: 107-13. 5. LeemingJP, Notman FH, Holland KT. The distribution and ecol- 26. ogy of Malassezia furfur and cutaneous bacteria on human skin. J Appl Bacteriol  ...
Sakari Reitamo, Thomas A. Luger, Martin Steinhoff, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FURFUR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term furfur is used in the context of the following news items.
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Young Man with a Rash on His Chest
The causative fungus is Malassezia furfur, which is lipophilic and feeds off sebum present after puberty. As a result, this condition is most ... «HCPLive, Apr 15»
2
FDA Drug Approvals for Cancer in 2014
Image source: Furfur, Wikimedia Commons (right). On April 29, 2014, the FDA granted accelerated approval to ceritinib (Zykadia) for the ... «Cancer Network, Dec 14»
3
Inmarsat: Arming Against Tragedy
... performing some regular functions. Malaysian Flight 370 search area. MH370 search area. — Credits: Furfur and Pechristener/Wikipedia ... «Space Safety Magazine, Aug 14»
4
ICAO and the Need for Global Tracking in Aviation
The evolution of the MH370 search area (Credits: Furfur and Pechristener/Wikipedia with translation by A. Klawitter). The MH370 situation has ... «Space Safety Magazine, Aug 14»
5
Metaphor in medicine: Do you have chocolate cysts or watermelon …
A particular fungal skin disease (caused by the yeast Malassezia furfur) is described as looking like spaghetti and meatballs under a ... «MinnPost.com, Jul 14»
6
11 classy insults with classical Greek and Latin roots
From Latin furfur (bran, chaff). 10. EXOPHTHALMIC. Bug-eyed. From Greek ex (out) and ophthalmos (eye). 11. MOROSOPH. A learned fool. «The Week Magazine, Jul 14»
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Comparing Diseases to Food Helps Diagnoses
Even full dishes can be found on this menu, with appearance of yeast and hyphae of Malassezia furfur commonly being said to look like ... «Nature World News, Jul 14»
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MH 370: Links Between Air and Space
Evolution of MH370 search area. The evolution of the MH370 search area (Credits: Furfur and Pechristener/Wikipedia with translation by A. Klawitter). «Space Safety Magazine, Jul 14»
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It's National Pi Day - eat some pie
Across the country, people are eating a delicious concoction of pie to celebrate Pi Day. (Source: Furfur/gj_on_Wiki/Wikimedia Commons) ... «Live 5 News, Mar 14»
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Reasons apple cider vinegar is good for you
According to research, this liquid can destroy the fungus malassezia furfur — the most common bacteria causing dandruff — and helps restore ... «Times of India, Feb 14»

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