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/ˈruβjo/

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Translation

blond, fair-haired

Word origin

From Latin rubeus ('reddish'), from ruber ('red'). The same root gives English 'ruby' and 'rubric'.

Origin
Latin
Root
rubeus
English cognates
ruby, rubric

Grammar

Femininerubia
Masc pluralrubios
Fem pluralrubias

Examples

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My brother is blond and has blue eyes.

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The blond girl in the park is my niece.

, castaño.

As a child she was fair-haired, but now she has brown hair.

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Do you prefer lager or dark beer?

¡ !

How handsome those blond twins are!

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This word is part of lesson 37.