ruído

Meaning

ruir

  1. (no-first-person-singular-present) to collapse (to fall down suddenly; to cave in)
  2. (figuratively, no-first-person-singular-present) to collapse

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʁuˈi.du/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese ruido, from Latin rugītus. Doublet of rugido.

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