ruína

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See also: ruina, ruiná, and ruină

Galician

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Ruínas ("ruins"), Towers of Altamira, Brión, Galicia

Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese, from Latin ruīna (ruins; debris), from ruō (I collapse). Cognate with Portuguese ruína and Spanish ruina.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ruína f (plural ruínas)

  1. (usually in the plural) ruin (construction withered by time)
    Synonym: pardiñeiro
  2. the process of becoming ruined
  3. (uncountable) ruin (the state of being a ruin, destroyed or decayed)
  4. ruin (something which leads to serious troubles)

References

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Portuguese

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Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese ruyna, from Latin ruīna (ruins; debris), from ruō (to collapse).

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁuˈĩ.nɐ/ [hʊˈĩ.nɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʁwĩ.nɐ/ [ˈhwĩ.nɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʁuˈĩ.nɐ/ [χʊˈĩ.nɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʁwĩ.nɐ/ [ˈχwĩ.nɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁuˈi.na/ [hʊˈi.na], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʁwi.na/ [ˈhwi.na]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʁuˈi.nɐ/, (faster pronunciation) /ˈʁwi.nɐ/

  • Hyphenation: ru‧í‧na

Noun

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ruína f (plural ruínas)

  1. ruin (construction withered by time)
    Synonym: destroços
  2. the process of becoming ruined
    Synonyms: arruinação, arruinamento, ruinação
  3. the process of becoming financially ruined
    Synonyms: arruinamento, destruição, devastação, falência
  4. (uncountable) ruin (the state of being a ruin, destroyed or decayed)
  5. ruin (something which leads to serious troubles)
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