Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin rubentem, present active participle of rubeō (to be red; to become red). Doublet of rovente.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ruˈbɛn.te/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnte
  • Hyphenation: ru‧bèn‧te

Adjective

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rubente (plural rubenti)

  1. (poetic) rubescent, reddening
    Synonyms: rosseggiante, (literary) rubescente
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Further reading

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  • rubente in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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Latin

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Participle

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rubente

  1. inflection of rubēns:
    1. ablative masculine singular
    2. dative feminine/neuter singular