rubí

See also: rubi and rubī

Galician

Noun

rubí m (plural rubís)

  1. ruby (gem)

Spanish

Etymology

15th-century borrowing from Catalan robí, from Old French rubin, from Medieval Latin rubīnus, from Latin rubeus (red) + -īnus (diminutive).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ruˈbi/ [ruˈβ̞i]
  • Rhymes: -i
  • Syllabification: ru‧bí

Noun

rubí m (plural rubís or rubíes)

  1. ruby (gem)
  2. (horology) jewel (of analog watch)

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