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royal

/ˈɹɔɪəl/ROY-uhl
/ˈɹɔɪəl/ROY-uhl

Meaningregal, royal

Common meaning: of a king or queen

Journey through time

  1. Latinregalis‘regal, royal’source
  2. Old Frenchrealsource
  3. Englishroyal‘of a king or queen’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin regalis ‘regal, royal’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Skeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), entry regalis, p. 498 · dictionary scan

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