rufo-comb. form

Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin rufo-.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin rufo-, combining form (in e.g. rufo-fulvus (1763 or earlier)) of classical Latin rūfus red (see rufous adj.); compare -o- connective. Compare rufi- comb. form.Chiefly found in borrowings and adaptations of post-classical Latin words, exemplified below.

1. Zoology (chiefly Entomology) and Botany. Prefixed to adjectives denoting colour, with sense ‘of a rufous shade’.

rufoferruginous adj.

Brit.

/ˌruːfə(ʊ)fᵻˈruːdʒᵻnəs/

U.S.

/ˌrufoʊfəˈrudʒənəs/

[ < rufo- comb. form + ferruginous adj., after post-classical Latin rufo-ferrugineus (1761 in Linnaeus, or earlier)]

ΚΠ

1802 G. Montagu Ornithol. Dict. at Sandpiper—Red That given by Linnæus is on the..under parts rufo-ferruginous.

1847 Hist. Berwickshire Naturalists' Club 2 244 Legs, mouth, and palpi rufo-ferruginous.

1938 Trans. Amer. Entomol. Soc. 64 21 Color polished black; antennae and legs testaceous and rufoferruginous.

rufofulvous adj.

Brit.

/ˌruːfə(ʊ)ˈfʌlvəs/

/ˌruːfə(ʊ)ˈfʊlvəs/

U.S.

/ˌrufoʊˈfʊlvəs/

/ˌrufoʊˈfəlvəs/

[ < rufo- comb. form + fulvous adj., after post-classical Latin rufo-fulvus (1763 or earlier)]

ΚΠ

1817 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. II. xix. 125 The tarsi and the apex of the tibiæ are rufo-fulvous.

1911 Trans. Amer. Entomol. Soc. 37 230 Abdomen broad, dullish..; apex with bright rufofulvous hair.

rufofuscous adj.

Brit.

/ˌruːfə(ʊ)ˈfʌskəs/

U.S.

/ˌrufoʊˈfəskəs/

[ < rufo- comb. form + fuscous adj., after post-classical Latin rufo-fuscus (1710 or earlier)]

ΚΠ

1830 J. Stokes Bot. Comm. 10 Hippuris vulgaris... Perisperm oblong, terete, rufo-fuscous.

1911 Trans. Amer. Entomol. Soc. 37 220 Apex of abdomen with dark rufofuscous hair.

rufopiceous adj.

Brit.

/ˌruːfə(ʊ)pʌɪˈsiːəs/

/ˌruːfə(ʊ)ˈpʌɪsɪəs/

/ˌruːfə(ʊ)ˈpɪsɪəs/

U.S.

/ˌrufoʊˈpaɪsiəs/

/ˌrufoʊˈpɪsiəs/

[ < rufo- comb. form + piceous adj., after post-classical Latin rufo-piceus (1789 or earlier)]

ΚΠ

1817 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. II. xix. 125 The..scales that defend the base of the wings are rufo-piceous.

1936 R. W. Doane et al. Forest Insects vi. 185 They are all rufous or rufopiceous species, irregularly clothed with gray pile which gives them..a spotted appearance.

1996 Jrnl. Stored Products Res. 32 72 Dermestes ater..Adult... Cuticle black to dark rufo-piceous.

rufotestaceous adj.

Brit.

/ˌruːfə(ʊ)tɛˈsteɪʃəs/

U.S.

/ˌrufoʊˌtɛˈsteɪʃəs/

[ < rufo- comb. form + testaceous adj., after post-classical Latin rufo-testaceus (1788 or earlier)]

ΚΠ

1808 Trans. Linn. Soc. 9 45 The thighs of the clover weevil are rufo-testaceous.

1960 Amer. Midland Naturalist 64 45 The carabid beetles of the subgenus Rhadine Leconte are..uniformly testaceous, rufotestaceous, or dark ferrugineous.

† rufocatechuic adj. Chemistry Obsolete rare rufocatechuic acid = rubinic acid n. at rubinic adj.

ΚΠ

1859 E. Parrish Introd. Pract. Pharmacy (ed. 2) iii. vii. 379 Rufocatechuic, rubinic acid, in the oxidized alkaline solution of the former [sc. catechin]. The tannin in krameria yields a similar red acid by spontaneous oxidation.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rufo-
释义	rufo-comb. form Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin rufo-. Etymology: < post-classical Latin rufo-, combining form (in e.g. rufo-fulvus (1763 or earlier)) of classical Latin rūfus red (see rufous adj.); compare -o- connective. Compare rufi- comb. form.Chiefly found in borrowings and adaptations of post-classical Latin words, exemplified below. 1. Zoology (chiefly Entomology) and Botany. Prefixed to adjectives denoting colour, with sense ‘of a rufous shade’. rufoferruginous adj. Brit. /ˌruːfə(ʊ)fᵻˈruːdʒᵻnəs/ , U.S. /ˌrufoʊfəˈrudʒənəs/ [ < rufo- comb. form + ferruginous adj., after post-classical Latin rufo-ferrugineus (1761 in Linnaeus, or earlier)] ΚΠ 1802 G. Montagu Ornithol. Dict. at Sandpiper—Red That given by Linnæus is on the..under parts rufo-ferruginous. 1847 Hist. Berwickshire Naturalists' Club 2 244 Legs, mouth, and palpi rufo-ferruginous. 1938 Trans. Amer. Entomol. Soc. 64 21 Color polished black; antennae and legs testaceous and rufoferruginous. rufofulvous adj. Brit. /ˌruːfə(ʊ)ˈfʌlvəs/ , /ˌruːfə(ʊ)ˈfʊlvəs/ , U.S. /ˌrufoʊˈfʊlvəs/ , /ˌrufoʊˈfəlvəs/ [ < rufo- comb. form + fulvous adj., after post-classical Latin rufo-fulvus (1763 or earlier)] ΚΠ 1817 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. II. xix. 125 The tarsi and the apex of the tibiæ are rufo-fulvous. 1911 Trans. Amer. Entomol. Soc. 37 230 Abdomen broad, dullish..; apex with bright rufofulvous hair. rufofuscous adj. Brit. /ˌruːfə(ʊ)ˈfʌskəs/ , U.S. /ˌrufoʊˈfəskəs/ [ < rufo- comb. form + fuscous adj., after post-classical Latin rufo-fuscus (1710 or earlier)] ΚΠ 1830 J. Stokes Bot. Comm. 10 Hippuris vulgaris... Perisperm oblong, terete, rufo-fuscous. 1911 Trans. Amer. Entomol. Soc. 37 220 Apex of abdomen with dark rufofuscous hair. rufopiceous adj. Brit. /ˌruːfə(ʊ)pʌɪˈsiːəs/ , /ˌruːfə(ʊ)ˈpʌɪsɪəs/ , /ˌruːfə(ʊ)ˈpɪsɪəs/ , U.S. /ˌrufoʊˈpaɪsiəs/ , /ˌrufoʊˈpɪsiəs/ [ < rufo- comb. form + piceous adj., after post-classical Latin rufo-piceus (1789 or earlier)] ΚΠ 1817 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. II. xix. 125 The..scales that defend the base of the wings are rufo-piceous. 1936 R. W. Doane et al. Forest Insects vi. 185 They are all rufous or rufopiceous species, irregularly clothed with gray pile which gives them..a spotted appearance. 1996 Jrnl. Stored Products Res. 32 72 Dermestes ater..Adult... Cuticle black to dark rufo-piceous. rufotestaceous adj. Brit. /ˌruːfə(ʊ)tɛˈsteɪʃəs/ , U.S. /ˌrufoʊˌtɛˈsteɪʃəs/ [ < rufo- comb. form + testaceous adj., after post-classical Latin rufo-testaceus (1788 or earlier)] ΚΠ 1808 Trans. Linn. Soc. 9 45 The thighs of the clover weevil are rufo-testaceous. 1960 Amer. Midland Naturalist 64 45 The carabid beetles of the subgenus Rhadine Leconte are..uniformly testaceous, rufotestaceous, or dark ferrugineous. 2. † rufocatechuic adj. Chemistry Obsolete rare rufocatechuic acid = rubinic acid n. at rubinic adj. ΚΠ 1859 E. Parrish Introd. Pract. Pharmacy (ed. 2) iii. vii. 379 Rufocatechuic, rubinic acid, in the oxidized alkaline solution of the former [sc. catechin]. The tannin in krameria yields a similar red acid by spontaneous oxidation. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < comb. form1802
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