Definition of AERUGO

aerugo

Plural: aerugos

Noun

  • A greenish film that forms on copper or brass.
  • Metallic rust, particularly of brass or copper; verdigris; patina.

Examples

  • AERUGO is a great word, not some rusty old play to be ignored.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin aerūgō, from aes (“copper, bronze, brass”).

Scrabble Score: 7

aerugo: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
aerugo: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
aerugo: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

aerugo: valid Words With Friends Word