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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RUFOUS

From Latin rūfus.
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PRONUNCIATION OF RUFOUS

rufous  [ˈruːfəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RUFOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rufous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES RUFOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

rufous

Rufous

Rufous /ˈruːfəs/ is a colour that may be described as reddish-brown or brownish-red, as of rust or oxidised iron. The first recorded use of rufous as a colour name in English was in the year 1782. Its hex code is #A81C07. However, the colour is also recorded earlier in 1527 as a diagnostic urine colour. The name "rufous" is derived from the meaning of "red" in Latin and is used as an adjective in the names of many animals, especially birds, to describe the colour of their skin, fur or plumage. Rufous #A81C07...

Definition of rufous in the English dictionary

The definition of rufous in the dictionary is reddish-brown.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RUFOUS


actinomorphous
ˌæktɪnəʊˈmɔːfəs
amorphous
əˈmɔːfəs
anthropomorphous
ˌænθrəpəˈmɔːfəs
doofus
ˈduːfəs
gynandromorphous
dʒɪˌnændrəʊˈmɔːfəs
homeomorphous
ˌhɒmɪəˈmɔːfəs
homoeomorphous
ˌhɒmɪəˈmɔːfəs
isodimorphous
ˌaɪsəʊdaɪˈmɔːfəs
isomorphous
ˌaɪsəʊˈmɔːfəs
Josephus
dʒəʊˈsiːfəs
lagomorphous
ˌlæɡəʊˈmɔːfəs
metamorphous
ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfəs
ophiomorphous
ˌɒfɪəˈmɔːfəs
paramorphous
ˌpærəˈmɔːfəs
perimorphous
ˌpɛrɪˈmɔːfəs
pleomorphous
ˌpliːəˈmɔːfəs
polymorphous
ˌpɒlɪˈmɔːfəs
rhizomorphous
ˌraɪzəʊˈmɔːfəs
tauromorphous
ˌtɔːrəˈmɔːfəs
trimorphous
traɪˈmɔːfəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RUFOUS

rufescence
rufescent
ruff
ruffe
ruffed grouse
ruffian
ruffianish
ruffianism
ruffianly
ruffle
ruffle feathers
ruffled
ruffler
Rufflette
Rufflette tape
rufflike
ruffling
ruffly
rufiyaa
rug

WORDS THAT END LIKE RUFOUS

anonymous
continuous
curious
dangerous
delicious
fabulous
famous
gorgeous
hilarious
humorous
miscellaneous
nous
numerous
obvious
precious
previous
religious
ridiculous
serious
various

Synonyms and antonyms of rufous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rufous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RUFOUS

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

Translator English - Chinese

红褐色
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rufo
570 millions of speakers

English

rufous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रयुफस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أصهب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

рыжий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ruivo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

rufous
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

roux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rufous
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

rufous
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

赤褐色の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

rufous
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rufous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đỏ heo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிவந்தும் காணப்படுகின்றது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रफूळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pas rengi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fulvo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ryży
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

рудий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rufous
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

rufous
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rooibruin
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rufous
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rufous
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rufous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RUFOUS»

The term «rufous» is regularly used and occupies the 94.808 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RUFOUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «rufous» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «rufous» 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 rufous

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RUFOUS»

Discover the use of rufous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rufous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Birds of Venezuela
Sim. species: In Andean foothills might rarely overlap with Rufous-shafted Woodstar. Cf. the two closely: P Rufous-shafted differs in lighter green upperparts (in direct comparison) and rufous in tail; O Rufous-shafted more uniformly pale ...
Steven L. Hilty, 2002
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The Eastern Screech Owl: Life History, Ecology, and Behavior ...
Note that rufous is equally common among adults and their offspring (NS) and only rufous adults produce rufous nestlings. Nestling Colormorphs Observed Expected Adult Colormorphs (Pairs) Rufous Gray Rufous Gray Rufous x rufous ( 1 ) ...
Frederick R. Gehlbach, 2009
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Elsevier's Dictionary of Mammals
... Rufous Bettong (ANZ) 74 Rufous Bettongs (ANZ) 73 Rufous Dog-faced Bat 3952 Rufous Elephant Shrew 2025 Rufous Flying Fox 5802 Rufous Gazelle 2432 Rufous Hare Wallaby 3109 Rufous Horseshoe Bat 6045 Rufous Jerboa Kangaroo ...
Murray Wrobel, 2006
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
P2485 ( Zoology )] UF Rufous emu wren Stipiturus ruficeps BT Emu wrens Rufous-crowned sparrow [QL696.P246] UF Aimophila ruficeps Crowned sparrow , Rufous Sparrow. Rufous-crowned Rufous emu wren USE Rufous-crowned emu wren ...
Library of Congress, 2006
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Zoologist: A Monthly Journal of Natural History
black at the base, the segments with minute lateral maculae, the second smallest, those on the fifth approximating and largest ; beneath rufous, segments above and below piceous at their margins. Var. I have described a large highly colored  ...
‎1844
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A manual of Philippine birds
Adult mala—“Sides of face bright pure unmarked rufous ; lengthened stiff plumes springing from base of maxilla rufous, mixed with tawny, and many with dark brown shafts and tipped with dark brown; space above front of eyes, uniting on ...
R.C. McGregor
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The Handbook of Bird Identification: For Europe and the ...
Underwing almost entirely rufous. Unlikely to be confused, but occasional variant individuals lacking rufous-chestnut in wings could perhaps be confused with female Black-throated Thrush (q.v.). Adult females and 1st-years are usually duller ...
Mark Beaman, Steve Madge, 2010
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Best-Ever Backyard Birding Tips: Hundreds of Easy Ways to ...
Although the rufous hummingbird, which is 31⁄2 to 4 inches (9 to 10 cm) long, breeds in the Pacific Northwest up through southeastern Alaska, it's a bird many people all across the country have become acquainted with. Of all the hummingbird ...
Deborah L. Martin, 2008
9
Raptors of California
Pure white Red-tailed Hawks are seen on occasion as well as partial albinos and ieucistic birds, which are a very pale rufous color. Among Harlan's Hawks, there is a charcoal black dark form; other adults have variable white breast streaks on ...
Pam Peeters, 2005
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The Birds of South America: Vol. II, The Suboscine Passerines
Philydor erythrocercus and fine streaking on auriculars; wings and tail contrastingly rufous- chestnut. Remaining underparts pale dingy buffyish with some vague pale shaft streaking. SIMILAR SPECIES: Chestnut-winged Hookbill has stouter ...
Robert S. Ridgely, William L. Brown, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RUFOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rufous is used in the context of the following news items.
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Trials and tribulations of Rufous hummingbird
Like a firecracker, Rufous hummingbird — flashing stunning copper and orange iridescent feathers — arrives in Northern New Mexico in time for Fourth of July ... «taosnews, Jul 15»
2
Rufous hummingbird population in North America appears to be …
The rufous hummingbird population in North America appears to be declining, likely because their migratory patterns are being affected by development, ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
3
Top 25 Wild Bird Photographs of the Week #74
White-cheeked barbet and rufous treepie battling. Both are distributed along the Western Ghats S from the Surat Dangs and along the associated hills of S India. «Voices, Dec 14»
4
One Hummingbird's Unusual Flight: From Minnesota to Texas, on a …
It was a rufous hummingbird, a species that spends its summers in the Pacific Northwest and its winters in Mexico. Minnesota, experts say, is rarely on its list of ... «Smithsonian, Nov 14»
5
Rescued hummingbird to get a plane ride
This was a rufous hummingbird seen Saturday feeding on nectar Terri Walls keeps in a feeder in her front yard. The bird wandered here from the Pacific ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Nov 14»
6
Rufous Hummingbird visiting
A Rufous Hummingbird, breeder in the Northwest, has been coming to feeders in a yard near Le Sueur since Sept. 13. Mary and Steve Nesgoda have been ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Oct 14»
7
Rufous hummingbirds zip into the area during migration
Rufous hummingbirds migrate to the Texas Gulf Coast in the fall. Their migration routes are still under study. Photo Credit: Kathy Adams Clark. Restricted use. «Houston Chronicle, Oct 14»
8
Rufous hummingbirds visit Eagle County each summer
EAGLE COUNTY — Very few animals are as continually aggressive as the rufous hummingbird (selasphorus rufus). When they stake out a feeding area of ... «Vail Daily News, Aug 14»
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Japanese macaques and Rufous hummingbird inhabit Earth Day …
Earth Day, marked annually by Google with one of its famous doodles, has been given a beatific and celebratory treatment by the internet giant today. «The Guardian, Apr 14»
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Flight of the hummingbirds
Migratory Rufous hummingbirds are arriving in B.C. now that the salmonberry blooms are beginning to open, joining the Anna's hummingbirds that live here ... «Vancouver Sun, Mar 14»

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