ruby

English

[ˈɹuːbi]

noun
Definitions
  • A clear, deep, red variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone.
  • (obsolete) A red spinel.
  • A deep red colour.
  • (heraldry) The tincture red or gules.
  • (uncountable) The size of type between pearl and nonpareil, standardized as 5½-point.
  • A , a South American hummingbird, .
  • A red bird-of-paradise, .

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French rubi derived from Latin rubeus (red, reddish) root from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ- (red).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₁rewdʰ-

Gloss

red

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

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