Translation
ruin, downfall
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Word origin
From Latin ruina ('a collapse, a falling down'), from ruere ('to fall, to rush down'). English 'ruin' comes from the same source.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- ruina
- English cognates
- ruin
Grammar
Examples
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The company ended up in ruin after the crisis.
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We visited the ruins of an ancient Roman city.
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Gambling led him to financial ruin.
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That castle has been in ruins for centuries.
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This debt is going to be our downfall!
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 28, lesson 10: ruina, pescar, mezcla and 7 more words.