royalty
/ˈɹɔɪəlti/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A royal right or prerogative, such as the exploitation of a natural resource; the granting of such a right; payment received for such a right.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
The payment received by an owner of real property for exploitation of mineral rights in the property.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
Payment made to a writer, composer, inventor etc for the sale or use of intellectual property, invention etc.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Wolferton was an important station on the Kings Lynn-Hunstanton line, which closed in 1969. As the station was convenient for the Sandringham estate, it was regularly patronised by royalty, and royal retiring rooms were provided."
- "Until the total of advances in that contract has been earned out by royalties from any or all books in that contract, the author will not receive additional royalties."
- "England will have another manager for the next World Cup, Hodgson’s reign will be defined by a result comparable to losing to the United States in the 1950 World Cup and the now-familiar inquest will begin again in a country that likes to see itself as football royalty."
- "The Biden large-donor scene, where Mr. Katzenberg is treated as royalty himself, has been devastated since Mr. Biden’s debate performance two weeks ago."
Etymology
From Middle English royaltee, roialtee, royalte, from Old French roialté, roiauté, realté (compare earlier Old French realted (“realm, kingdom”)), from Vulgar Latin *rēgālitās, from Latin rēgālis, equivalent to royal + -ty. Doublet of regality.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *h₃reǵ-, royaltee, roialté, *rēgālitās, rēgālis
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈɹɔɪəlti/