different between realia vs regalia

English

Etymology

From Late Latin realia, neuter plural of realis (“real”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?e????l??/, /?i??e?l??/
• Rhymes: -e?li?

Noun

realia pl (plural only)

1. Objects from real life or from the real world, as opposed to theoretical constructs or fabricated examples.
   • 2011, Norman Davies, Vanished Kingdoms, Penguin 2012, p. 28:

     It might be possible, for example, to work backwards from the known realia of Visigothic Spain.

Translations

Anagrams

• aerial, aërial

Latin

Adjective

re?lia

1. nominative neuter plural of re?lis
2. accusative neuter plural of re?lis
3. vocative neuter plural of re?lis

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

realia m pl (definite realiene)

1. realia

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

realia n pl

1. realia

Polish

Etymology

From Late Latin realia, neuter plural of realis (“real”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /r??a.l?a/

Noun

realia f

1. realia (objects from real life or from the real world, as opposed to theoretical constructs or fabricated examples)
2. (literature, film) backstory, background

Declension

Further reading

• realia in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
• realia in Polish dictionaries at PWN

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin r?g?lia, neuter plural of r?g?lis (“of a king”), from r?x (“king”). Doublet of regal.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /????e?l.i.?/
• Rhymes: -e?li?

Noun

regalia pl (plural only)

1. Royal rights, prerogatives and privileges actually enjoyed by any sovereign, regardless of his title (emperor, grand duke etc.).
2. The emblems, symbols, or paraphernalia indicative of royalty or any other sovereign status; such as a crown, orb, sceptre or sword.
3. Decorations or insignia indicative of an office or membership of an order or society; such as freemasonry.
4. (by extension) Finery, magnificent dress, or lavish or flashy costume.

5. (by extension, obsolete) Sumptuous food.

   Synonym: delicacies

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Translations

Noun

regalia (plural regalias)

1. (archaic) A kind of large cigar of superior quality.
   • 1840, Isaac Butt, Irish Life (page 294)

     I have taken care that there's both brandy and whiskey nicely stowed away in the barrack-room, with plenty of prime regalia cigars […]

   • 1850, United States. Congress, Congressional Edition: Volume 552 (page 868)

     The quantity of regalias imported into northern ports is comparatively small.

Related terms

• regal
• royalty

See also

• Crown Jewels

Anagrams

• Algeria, lairage

French

Alternative forms

• régalia

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?e.?a.lja/

Noun

regalia f (uncountable)

1. regalia

Italian

Etymology

From Medieval Latin r?g?lia, “gratuity” sense influenced by regalare.

Noun

regalia f (plural regalie)

1. tip, gratuity

   Synonym: mancia

2. regalia
3. handout

Related terms

• regalare
• regalo (“present”)

Anagrams

• Algeria
• regalai

Latin

Adjective

r?g?lia

1. nominative neuter plural of r?g?lis
2. accusative neuter plural of r?g?lis
3. vocative neuter plural of r?g?lis

References

• regalia in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

Anagrams

• aligera

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

regalia n pl (plural only)

1. regalia

References

• “regalia” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.