real
/ˈɹil/REEL
/ˈɹil/REEL
Meaningof the thing
Common meaning: actually existing
- rea thingLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1575 · scan
- aladjective ending: relating to
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin rēs ‘a thing’.
Roots
- rēs, reī Latin “a thing”
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