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rubi.

ruby (a deep red corundum gemstone)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʁuˈbi/Brazil[huˈbi]Brazil/ʁuˈbi/Rio-de-Janeiro[χuˈbi]Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. ruby (a deep red corundum gemstone)

    masculine

  2. ruby (a deep red colour)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese rubi, from Catalan robí (“ruby”), from Medieval Latin rubīnus, from Latin rubeus (“red”).

adj/ʁuˈbi/Brazil[huˈbi]Brazil/ʁuˈbi/Rio-de-Janeiro[χuˈbi]Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. ruby (deep red in colour)

    invariable
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese rubi, from Catalan robí (“ruby”), from Medieval Latin rubīnus, from Latin rubeus (“red”).

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