half-ruined

half-ru·in

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haf, hahf roo-in]
- /hæf, hɑf ˈru ɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haf, hahf roo-in]
- /hæf, hɑf ˈru ɪn/

Definitions of half-ruined word

noun half-ruined ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece. 1
noun half-ruined a destroyed or decayed building, town, etc. 1
noun half-ruined a fallen, wrecked, or decayed condition: The building fell to ruin. 1
noun half-ruined the downfall, decay, or destruction of anything. 1
noun half-ruined the complete loss of health, means, position, hope, or the like. 1
noun half-ruined something that causes a downfall or destruction; blight: Alcohol was his ruin. 1

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Origin of half-ruined

First appearance:

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

1325-75; (noun) Middle English ruine < Middle French < Latin ruīna headlong rush, fall, collapse, equivalent to ru(ere) to fall + -īna -ine2; (v.) (< Middle French ruiner) < Medieval Latin ruīnāre, derivative of Latin ruīna

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Parts of speech for Half-ruined

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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half-ruined popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".