Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

regious

/ˈɹiːd͡ʒəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: re-gious
IPA: /ˈɹiːd͡ʒəs/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"I would fain ask the Regious Defenders, by what Law they can maintain Governments to be inherent in one , and to be tranſmitted to his Ofspring"

Etymology

Adapted borrowing of Latin rēgius (“royal”) + -ous, from rēx, rēgis (“king”). Doublet of regius.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: la:rēgius
Suffix: -ous

Usage

Obsolete

Homonyms

regius

Rhymes With

prestigious egregious sacrilegious sortilegious

Questions

How do you pronounce regious?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹiːd͡ʒəs/.
What does regious mean?: Regal; royal.
Where does regious come from?: Adapted borrowing of Latin rēgius (“royal”) + -ous, from rēx, rēgis (“king”). Doublet of regius.

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