ruinous

Definitions


[ˈruːɪnəs], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- disastrous or destructive
(e.g: a ruinous effect on the environment)

- in ruins; dilapidated
(e.g: the castle is ruinous)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (also in the sense ‘falling down’): from Latin ruinosus, from ruina (see ruin)




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