rubi

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) ruby (a deep red corundum gemstone)
2. (masculine) ruby (a deep red colour)

Adj

ruby (deep red in colour)

Concepts

ruby

jewel

aluminium oxide

Synonyms

rubim

Translations

rubis

rubino

rubí

Rubin

robí

robijn

ρουμπίνι

ياقوت

yakut

يَاقُوت

kırmızı şarap

yakut rengi

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʁuˈbi/

Etymology

Borrowed from Catalan: robí

In summary

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese rubi, from Catalan robí (“ruby”), from Medieval Latin rubīnus, from Latin rubeus (“red”).