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- [rooth]
- /ruθ/
- /ruːθ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rooth]
- /ruθ/
Definitions of ruth word
- noun ruth George Herman ("Babe") 1895–1948, U.S. baseball player. 1
- noun ruth female given name 1
- noun Technical meaning of ruth D.A. Harrison at Newcastle University. Real-time language based on LispKit. Uses timestamps and real-time clocks. 1
- noun ruth pity; compassion 0
- noun ruth repentance; remorse 0
- noun ruth grief or distress 0
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Origin of ruth
First appearance:
before 1125 One of the 6% oldest English words
First recorded in 1125-75, ruth is from the Middle English word ruthe, reuthe. See rue1, -th1
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Parts of speech for Ruth
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ruth popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% 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".
ruth usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ruth
noun ruth
- compunction — If you say that someone has no compunction about doing something, you mean that they do it without feeling ashamed or guilty.
- condolement — Often, condolences. expression of sympathy with a person who is suffering sorrow, misfortune, or grief.
- contrition — deeply felt remorse; penitence
- dolor — sorrow; grief.
- lifesaver — a person who rescues another from danger of death, especially from drowning.
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