Translation
ruin; ruins
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Word origin
From Latin ruina ('a collapse'), from ruere ('to rush down, to fall'). English 'ruin' comes from the same Latin word.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- ruina
- English cognates
- ruin, ruinous
Grammar
Examples
médiéval.
We visited the ruins of a medieval castle.
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That bad deal was his ruin.
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After the fire, the house was nothing but a ruin.
commerçant .
The shopkeeper is on the brink of ruin.
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The Roman ruins attract many visitors.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 30, lesson 12: ruine, relier, circuit and 5 more words.