rovina

Italian (Fiorentino)

/roˈvina/

noun

Definitions

(literally) ruin, destruction, downfall, collapse
(in the plural) ruins, remains, debris
bane
mess

Etymology

Inherited from Latin ruīna (debris, ruins, ruin, overthrow).

Origin

Latin

ruīna

Gloss

debris, ruins, ruin, overthrow

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

ruinare Latin
ruinosus Latin
ruīna Latin
Ruine German
ruine French
ruin Spanish, Castilian
ruim Portuguese
ruina Polish
ruine Old French
roí Catalan, Valencian
ruïna Catalan, Valencian
ruín Galician
ruína Galician
ruyna Old Portuguese
ruvine Friulian