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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRuine
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈʁuːɪnə
"Die alte Burg liegt in Ruinen nach Jahrhunderten der Vernachlässigung."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The physical destruction or disintegration of something.
"The ancient castle lay in ruins after centuries of neglect."
- 1
To cause the destruction or disintegration of something.
"The flood ruined the crops, leaving the farmers devastated."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'ruina', stemming from 'ruere' meaning to rush down or fall. It entered Middle English via Old French in the late 14th century, initially denoting a collapse or downfall before expanding to refer to the physical remains of destroyed structures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ruin" is said worldwide
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ruine
Transliteration: ryn
"Le château ancien est en ruine après des siècles de négligence."
Ruine
Transliteration: ˈʁuːɪnə
"Die alte Burg liegt in Ruinen nach Jahrhunderten der Vernachlässigung."
rovina
Transliteration: roˈvina
"Il castello antico è in rovina dopo secoli di abbandono."
ruina
Transliteration: ˈruina
"El antiguo castillo está en ruinas después de siglos de abandono."
ruína
Transliteration: ˈʁuinɐ
"O antigo castelo está em ruínas após séculos de negligência."
खंडहर
Transliteration: khandahar
"पुराना किला सदियों की उपेक्षा के बाद खंडहर में है।"
废墟
Transliteration: fèixū
"这座古老的城堡在几个世纪的忽视后变成了废墟。"
폐허
Transliteration: pyeheo
"오래된 성은 수세기 동안 방치된 후 폐허가 되었습니다."
廃墟
Transliteration: haikyo
"古い城は何世紀にもわたる放置の後、廃墟になりました。"
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