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rubine

/ˈɹuː.bin/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ru-bine
IPA
/ˈɹuː.bin/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A reddish aniline dye.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A ruby.

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

adj

Of a deep, red color; ruby-red.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Medieval Latin rubīnus (“carbuncle, ruby”). Doublet of ruby.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *h₁rewdʰ-, rubīnus

Usage

Inflected Forms

rubines (plural) more rubine (comparative) most rubine (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

rubin

Questions

How do you pronounce rubine?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹuː.bin/.
What does rubine mean?
A reddish aniline dye.
Where does rubine come from?
From Medieval Latin rubīnus (“carbuncle, ruby”). Doublet of ruby.

How to pronounce rubine

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