ruína

Portuguese

/ʁu.ˈi.na/, /hu.ˈi.na/, /ʁu.ˈi.nɐ/

noun
Definitions
  • ruin construction withered by time
  • the process of becoming ruined
  • the process of becoming financially ruined
  • (uncountable) ruin the state of being a ruin, destroyed or decayed
  • ruin something which leads to serious troubles

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese ruyna inherited from Latin ruīna (debris, ruins, ruin, overthrow).

Origin

Latin

ruīna

Gloss

debris, ruins, ruin, overthrow

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