Rubis

Part of Speech

noun

Difficulty Level

Translations

🇩🇪 ein roter Edelstein , 🇪🇸 una piedra preciosa roja , 🇮🇹 una pietra preziosa rossa , 🇵🇹 uma pedra preciosa vermelha , 🇨🇳 红宝石 , 🇯🇵 赤い宝石 , 🇰🇷 적색 보석 , 🇸🇦 حجر كريم أحمر , 🇮🇳 लाल रंग की महँगी पथरिया

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Etymology

French **rubis** comes from the Latin *rubinus*, itself a diminutive of *ruber* “red”, which in turn derives from the Greek *rūbis* (ῥούβις) meaning “ruby, red stone”. The term entered Middle French in the 13th‑14th centuries, preserving its classical sense of a bright red gemstone.

Synonyms

béryl rouge béryl gemme bijou pierre précieuse précieuse

Antonyms

pierre ordinaire pierre commune minéral commun métal argile