ruynous

Middle English

Alternative forms

• rewenus, roynous, ruinose, roynows, ruynows, ruynouzs, ruynus, ruynes

Etymology

From Old French ruinos, ruineus, from Latin ruīnōsus; equivalent to ruyne +‎ -ous.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /riu̯iˈnuːs/, /riu̯iːˈnuːs/, /ˈriu̯inus/

Adjective

ruynous (plural and weak singular ruynouse)

1. Ruined; showing signs of deterioration or dilapidation.
2. (rare) ruinous, catastrophic

Descendants

• English: ruinous

References

• “ruī̆nǒus, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-23.