see|Ruby
English
Etymology 1
From L. rubeus (red).
Pronunciation
rhymes|u�bi
Noun
en-noun|rub|ies
Image:Ruby cristal.jpg|thumb|A ruby (gem).
- A clear, deep, red variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone.
- colour A deep red colour.
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- In printing, a size of type.
- A genus of South American hummingbird.
Translations
trans-top|type of gem
Estonian: rubiin
French: rubis m
German: Rubin m
Italian: rubino m
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Japanese: ��� (rubī)
Polish: rubin m
Russian: Ñ�Ñ�бин (rubÃn) m
Spanish: rubà m
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trans-top|colour
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Russian: Ñ�Ñ�биновÑ�й (rubÃnovyj)
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trans-top|size of typeface
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trans-top|hummingbird
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Adjective
en-adj
- colour Of a deep red colour (having any of numerous bright colours reminiscent of the colour of blood or cherries or tomatoes).
Translations
trans-top|colour
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Polish: rubinowy
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Derived terms
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balas ruby
Colorado ruby
ruby port
ruby spinel
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ruby wedding
ruby-throated hummingbird
star ruby
Related terms
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rubasse
rubicund
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rubious
rubric
See also
carbuncle
corundum
spinel
Wiktionary_Appendix:Colours|Appendix:Colours
pedialite|Ruby
Etymology 2
From the British 5.5-point font Ruby, used for annotations in printed documents.
Noun
en-noun|rub|ies
- A pronunciation guide written above or beside Chinese or Japanese characters.
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|+caption | The Japanese ruby characters (furigana) for Tokyo ("lang|ja|�京")
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| style"text-align: center; font-size: 120%" lang"ja" | ��
| style"text-align: center; font-size: 120%" lang"ja" | ���
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| style"text-align: center; font-size: 200%" lang"ja" | �
| style"text-align: center; font-size: 200%" lang"ja" | 京
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|{| border"0" cellpadding"2" cellspacing="0"
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| style"text-align: center; font-size: 120%" lang"ja" | ��
| style"text-align: center; font-size: 120%" lang"ja" | ã�ã�§ã�¦
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| style"text-align: center; font-size: 200%" lang"ja" | �
| style"text-align: center; font-size: 200%" lang"ja" | 京
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|{| border"0" cellpadding"2" cellspacing="0"
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| style="text-align: center; font-size: 120%" | t�
| style="text-align: center; font-size: 120%" | ky�
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| style"text-align: center; font-size: 200%" lang"ja" | �
| style"text-align: center; font-size: 200%" lang"ja" | 京
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Translations
trans-top|pronunciation guide
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Synonyms
rubi
See also
furigana
yomigana
zhuyin
pedialite|Ruby characters
Category:Birthstones
Category:Colors
Category:Gems
Category:Reds
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