rei

See also: Rei, rèi, réi, reí, Réi, and re'i

English

Alternative forms

ree

Etymology

Incorrect back-formation of Portuguese plural réis. The correct singular is real.

Noun

rei (plural reis)

(nonstandard or obsolete) A Portuguese real

Aragonese

Etymology

Akin to Spanish rey, from Latin rex.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈrei̯/
Rhymes: -ei̯
Syllabification: rei

Noun

rei m (plural reis)

king

Asturian

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rei

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Etymology

From Latin rēx, rēgem.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈrei/, [ˈrei̯]
Rhymes: -ei
Hyphenation: rei

Noun

rei m (plural reis)

king

Related terms

reina

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Old Catalan rei, reig, from Latin rēgem, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (“ruler”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈrej]
Audio (Catalonia): (file)
Rhymes: -ej
Hyphenation: rei

Noun

rei m (plural reis, feminine reina)

king
(chess) king
(endearing) darling, sport (name given to a male child or friend)

Derived terms

Related terms

reial

Chuukese

Etymology

re- +‎ -(e)i

Preposition

rei

with me

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch rei, from Picard rey, from Old French raie, roie. Cognate to German Reigen, English ray.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /rɛi̯/
Audio: (file)
Hyphenation: rei
Rhymes: -ɛi̯

Noun

rei m (plural reien, diminutive reitje n)

circle dance, dance in which the participants form a circle, walk or dance rhythmically and sing or chant

Synonyms

References

van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute

Galician

King Miro, Suevic king of Galicia, and Saint Martin of Braga

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese rei, from Latin rēgem (“king”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (“rules”). Compare Portuguese and Fala rei.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈrej/ [ˈrej]
Rhymes: -ej
Hyphenation: rei

Noun

rei m (plural reis or reises, feminine raíña, feminine plural raíñas)

king
(chess) king

Usage notes

In archaic or very formal usage, the definite form (“the King”) may be expressed as el rei instead of o rei.

Related terms

References

Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “rei”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “rei”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “rei”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Italian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈrɛ.i/
Rhymes: -ɛi
Hyphenation: rè‧i

Adjective

rei

masculine plural of reo

Anagrams

-ire, eri, ire, rie, riè

Japanese

Romanization

rei

Rōmaji transcription of れい
Rōmaji transcription of レイ

Kabuverdianu

Etymology

From Portuguese rei.

Noun

rei

References

Gonçalves, Manuel (2015) Capeverdean Creole-English dictionary, →ISBN

Ladin

Alternative forms

rëi

Etymology

From Latin rēte.

Noun

rei f (plural reies)

net
network

Latin

Etymology 1

Noun

reī f

genitive/dative singular of rēs

Etymology 2

Noun

reī m

inflection of reus:
1. genitive singular
2. nominative/vocative plural

Leonese

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

rei m

king

References

Pallabreiru Llïonés

Luxembourgish

Verb

rei

second-person singular imperative of reien

Mirandese

Etymology

From Latin rēx, rēgem.

Noun

rei m (plural reis)

king

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

red

Verb

rei

simple past of ri
simple past of ride

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse reið, Proto-Germanic *raidō. Doublet of raide.

Noun

rei f (definite singular reia, indefinite plural reier, definite plural reiene)

(archaic or poetic) ride, riding
(folklore) a flock of wights
Alternative form of red m

Derived terms

julerei f, jolerei f
oskorei f

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

rei

past tense of ri

References

“rei” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Anagrams

eir, ire

Occitan

Etymology

From Old Occitan rei, from Latin rex (“king”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /rej/
Audio: (file)

Noun

rei m (plural reis)

king

Derived terms

Related terms

reina

Dialectal variants

rèi (Provençal)

Old French

Noun

rei oblique singular, m (oblique plural reis, nominative singular reis, nominative plural rei)

(Anglo-Norman) Alternative form of roi
- 13th century, Herman de Valenciennes, Assomption Nostre Dame, page 6, column 2, line 26:
  li trei rei t'aourent d'estrange regiun
  the three kings from a strange land worshipped you

Old Galician-Portuguese

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-

Proto-Indo-European *-s

Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs

Proto-Italic *rēks

Latin rex

Old Galician-Portuguese rei

Inherited from Latin rēgem (“king”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (“rules”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈrej/

Noun

rei m (plural reis, feminine reinha, feminine plural reinhas)

king (male ruler of a kingdom)
- 13th century CE, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, Códice de los músicos, cantiga 221 (facsimile):
  Como ſanta maria guareceu en Onna al Rei don fernando quand era menỹo dũa grand enfermidade q̇ auia.
  How Holy Mary cured King Ferdinand in Oña of a great sickness that he had when he was a child.
- 1261, A. Martínez Salazar, editor, Documentos gallegos de los siglos XIII al XVI, A Coruña: Casa de la Misericordia, page 33:
  Auos Joã Perez de Salto Juiz del Rey na terra de Pruços. ea uos Roy Martijz meu merino de Nendos et de Pruços. ea uos Pedro Suarez de Betanços saude et graça. sabades que eu receby carta del Rey aque uos enuyo ensarrada éésta mya et mandouos que Logo enpresente ueyades esta carta del Rey et que cumprades todalas cousas que éénla manda
  To you, Xoán Pérez de Salto, King's judge in the land of Pruzos; and to you, Roi Martís, my official in Nendos and Pruzos; and to you, Pedro Suárez de Betanzos; health and grace.
  You must know that I have received a letter of the King, which I send to you enclosed in this one of mine, and I order you to promptly watch this letter of the King and to accomplish everything ordered in it

Usage notes

This word was usually preceded by the definite article el, instead of o, when in reference to the respective ruling kings in both Galicia and Portugal.