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ruffian

Meaningruffian

Common meaning: violent or lawless person

Journey through time

  1. Italianruffiano‘ruffian’source
  2. Old Frenchrufiensource
  3. Englishruffian‘violent or lawless person’ · today

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: not available. Respelling: generated.
  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Italian ruffiano ‘ruffian’.

Roots

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