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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

regnal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
reg-nal
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the reign of a monarch (or pope).

adj

Describing the year of a monarch's reign starting from the date of accession.

adj

Pertaining to a taxon at the rank of regnum (or kingdom).

Etymology

From Medieval Latin rēgnālis, from Latin rēgnum + -ālis.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: rēgnālis, rēgnum

Derived Forms

ambiregnal interregnal intraregnal

Phrases

regnal name regnal number regnal year

Questions

What does regnal mean?
Of or pertaining to the reign of a monarch (or pope).
Where does regnal come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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