Translation
iron
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Word origin
From Latin ferrum ('iron'), a word of unknown pre-Latin origin. English keeps it in the chemical vocabulary rather than the everyday one.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- ferrum
- English cognates
- ferrous, ferric, farrier
Grammar
Examples
rouille .
The gate is made of iron and it rusts every winter.
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She burnt her shirt with an iron that was too hot.
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The doctor found she was low on iron.
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You should strike while the iron is hot.
France 1837.
People have travelled across France by rail since 1837.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 21, lesson 1: fer, subir, souffle and 7 more words.