ruynous

Middle English

Alternative forms

rewenus, roynous, ruinose, roynows, ruynows, ruynouzs, ruynus, ruynes

Etymology

From Old French ruinos, ruineus, from Latin ruīnōsus; equivalent to ruyne +‎ -ous.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /riu̯iˈnuːs/, /riu̯iːˈnuːs/, /ˈriu̯inus/

Adjective

ruynous (inflected form ruynouse)

Ruined; showing signs of deterioration or dilapidation.
(rare) ruinous, catastrophic

Descendants

English: ruinous

References

“ruī̆nǒus (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-23.

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