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rovinoso

ruinous

adjective roh-vee-NOH-zoh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Origin: From 'rovina' (ruin), from Latin 'ruina'.

Also means

devastating

Usage Note

Rovinoso describes something that causes ruin, devastation, or disaster — una caduta rovinosa (a disastrous fall), una sconfitta rovinosa (a ruinous defeat). It can describe both physical collapses and financial or moral disasters. The adverb is rovinosamente. Do not confuse with rovinato (ruined, past participle), which describes the state of being already ruined.

Examples

"La tempesta è stata rovinosa per il raccolto."

Natural Translation

The storm was ruinous for the harvest.

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