rubine

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin rubīnus (“carbuncle, ruby”).[1] Doublet of ruby.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹuː.bin/

Noun

rubine (countable and uncountable, plural rubines)

  1. A reddish aniline dye.
  2. (archaic or poetic) A ruby.
    Alternative form: rubin

Adjective

rubine (comparative more rubine, superlative most rubine)

  1. Of a deep, red color; ruby-red.

References

  1. ^ “rubine, n. and adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

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Latin

Noun

rubīne m

  1. vocative singular of rubīnus

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