Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

realty

/ˈɹiəlti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.36 in modern English

Syllables: re-al-ty
IPA: /ˈɹiəlti/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Real estate; a piece of real property; land.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The property that goes to the heirs of the deceased, as distinguished from the personalty, which goes to the executor or administrator of the estate.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

Loyalty; faithfulness; fealty.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"O heaven! That such resemblance of the highest Should yet remain, where faith and realty Remain not"

Etymology

From Middle French realité (“property, possession”). Doublet of reality.

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: realité

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɹiəlti/
British English: /ˈɹɪəlti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

realties (plural)

Phrases

realty agent

Frequently Paired Words

realtor realty agent

Synonyms

real property real estate immovable

Antonyms

personalty

Questions

How do you pronounce realty?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹiəlti/.
What does realty mean?: Real estate; a piece of real property; land.
Where does realty come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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