Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rugine

/ɹuːˈʒiːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
rug-ine
IPA
/ɹuːˈʒiːn/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An instrument for scraping the periosteum from bones; a raspatory.

verb

To scrape or rasp (a bone etc.); to scale.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

French ruginer (“to scrape”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

rugines (plural) rugines (present, singular) rugining (participle, present) rugined (participle, past) rugined (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce rugine?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹuːˈʒiːn/.
What does rugine mean?
An instrument for scraping the periosteum from bones; a raspatory.
Where does rugine come from?
French ruginer (“to scrape”).

How to pronounce rugine

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