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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

royal

/ˈɹɔ.jəl/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.85 in modern English

Syllables
roy-al
IPA
/ˈɹɔ.jəl/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to a monarch or his (or her) family.

adj

Having the air or demeanour of a monarch; illustrious; magnanimous; of more than common size or excellence.

adj

In large sailing ships, of a mast right above the topgallant mast and its sails.

adj

Free-for-all, especially involving multiple combatants.

adj

Used as an intensifier.

Informal

adj

Describing a piece which, if captured, results in loss of game.

noun

A royal person; a member of a royal family.

Informal

noun

A standard size of printing paper, measuring 25 by 20 inches.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English royal, from Old French roial (Modern French royal), from Latin rēgālis, from rēx (“king”). Doublet of regal (“befitting a king”), real (“unit of currency”), ariary, and riyal. Cognate with Spanish real, Italian reale, Catalan reial. Displaced native Old English cynelīċ.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *h₃reǵ-, royal, roial, rēgālis, ryge

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɹɔ.jəl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

royaler (comparative) royaller (comparative) royalest (superlative) royallest (superlative) r. (alternative, abbreviation) roial (alternative, obsolete) roiall (alternative, obsolete) royall (alternative, obsolete) royaler (alternative, obsolete) royals (plural)

Derived Forms

antiroyal nonroyal Royal royalet royalise royalism royalist royalistic royalistical royalistically royalization royalize

Phrases

Annapolis Royal Astronomer Royal ballade royal battle-royal battle royal blood royal chant royal chapel royal

Frequently Paired Words

real realm emperor imperial king monarch prince princess

Synonyms

imperial kingly monarchical princely queenly regal roy sultanic majestic stately major

Homonyms

roil (certain accents)

Rhymes With

loyal disloyal royall joyal doyel loyall annapolis royal toil mohel uncoil

Questions

How do you pronounce royal?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɔ.jəl/.
What does royal mean?
Of or relating to a monarch or his (or her) family.
Where does royal come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce royal

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