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ruby

/ˈɹuːbi/ROO-bee
/ˈɹubi/ROO-bee

Meaningthe red stone

Common meaning: a deep red gem

Journey through time

  1. Latinruber; rubeō‘red’
  2. Old Frenchrubisource
  3. Middle Englishrubysource
  4. Englishruby‘a deep red gem’ · today

rub also in: rubric

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin ruber; rubeō ‘red; to be red’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry ruber, p. 1602 · dictionary scan

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