Rufus

English

proper noun
Definitions
  • Either of two persons mentioned in the New Testament (in Mark 15:21 and Romans 16:13).
  • used since the seventeenth century.

Etymology

Derived from Latin rūfus (red, reddish) root from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ- (red).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₁rewdʰ-

Gloss

red

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

赤

Emoji
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