Rei in Scrabble Dictionary

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Definitions and meaning of rei

rei

Alternative forms

• ree

Etymology

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

Noun

rei (plural reis)

1. An old Portuguese money of account.

Related terms

• real
• millrei

Anagrams

• -ier, EIR, Eri., IRE, IrE, Ire., RIE, Rie, eir, ire, rie

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Aragonese

Etymology

Akin to Spanish rey, from Latin rex.

Noun

rei

1. king

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Asturian

Etymology

From Latin rēx, rēgem.

Noun

rei m (plural reis)

1. king

Related terms

• reina

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Catalan

Etymology

From Old Catalan rei, reig, from Latin rēgem, accusative of rēx, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (“rules”).

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈrej/

Noun

rei m (plural reis, feminine reina)

1. king
2. (chess) king

Derived terms

• Reis Mags
• reiet

Related terms

• reial

See also

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Chuukese

Etymology

re- +‎ -(e)i

Preposition

rei

1. with me

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Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

rei m (plural reien, diminutive reitje n)

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

Synonyms

• reidans
• rondedans

References

• van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010) Etymologiebank‎^[1], Meertens Institute

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Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician and Old Portuguese rei, from Latin rēgem, accusative singular of rēx (“king”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (“rules”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈrej]

Noun

rei m (plural reis)

1. king
   • 1261, A. Martínez Salazar (ed.), 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 mine, and I order you to promptly see this letter of the King and to accomplish everything ordered in it

2. (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

• raíña
• reinar
• reino

See also

References

• “rei” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006-2012.
• “rei” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006-2012.
• “rei” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “rei” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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Italian

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛi

Adjective

rei

1. masculine plural of reo

Anagrams

• -ire, eri, ire, rie, riè

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Japanese

Romanization

rei

1. Rōmaji transcription of れい
2. Rōmaji transcription of レイ

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Kabuverdianu

Etymology

From Portuguese rei.

Noun

rei

1. king
2. red squirrelfish, Sargocentron hastatum

References

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

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Ladin

Alternative forms

• rëi

Etymology

From Latin rēte.

Noun

rei f (plural reies)

1. net
2. network

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Latin

Etymology 1

Noun

reī f

1. genitive/dative singular of rēs

Etymology 2

Noun

reī m

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

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Leonese

Etymology

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

Noun

rei m

1. king

References

• Pallabreiru Llïonés

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Luxembourgish

Verb

rei

1. second-person singular imperative of reien

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Mirandese

Etymology

From Latin rēx, rēgem.

Noun

rei m (plural reis)

1. king

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Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• red

Verb

rei

1. simple past of ri
2. simple past of ride

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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)

1. (archaic or poetic) ride, riding
2. (folklore) a flock of wights
3. 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

1. past tense of ri

References

• “rei” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Anagrams

• eir, ire

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Occitan

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rej/

Noun

rei m (plural reis)

1. king

Derived terms

• reial
• reialament
• reialisme
• reialista
• reialme
• reialtat

Related terms

• reina

Dialectal variants

• rèi (Provençal)

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Old French

Noun

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

1. (Anglo-Norman) Alternative form of roi

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Old Occitan

Alternative forms

• rey

Etymology

From Latin rēx, rēgem

Noun

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

1. king (male monarch)

Coordinate terms

• reina (“queen”)

Descendants

• Occitan: rei, rèi
• Old Catalan: rei, rey
  • Catalan: rei

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Old Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin rēgem, accusative singular of rēx (“king”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (“rules”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rej/

Noun

rei m (plural reis, feminine reỹa, feminine plural reỹas)

1. king (male ruler of a kingdom)

   • 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.

Related terms

• real

Descendants

• Fala: rei
• Galician: rei
• Portuguese: rei
  • Angolar: alê
  • Annobonese: alé
  • Guinea-Bissau Creole: rei
  • Kabuverdianu: rei
  • Korlai Creole Portuguese: rhe
  • Kristang: re
  • Papiamentu: rei
  • Principense: arê
  • Sãotomense: alê

See also

• emperador

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Papiamentu

Etymology

From Spanish rey.

Noun

rei

1. king

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Polish

Noun

rei

1. inflection of reja:
   1. genitive/dative/locative singular
   2. genitive plural

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

• rey (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Portuguese rei, from Latin rēgem, accusative singular of rēx (“king”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (“rules”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʁɐj/, /ˈʁej/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʁej/, /ˈχej/, /ˈhej/

Noun

rei m (plural reis, feminine rainha, feminine plural rainhas)

1. king (monarch)
2. (chess, card games) king

Usage notes

In archaic usage, the definite form (“the king”) may be expressed as el-rei instead of o rei.

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:rei.

Descendants

• Angolar: alê
• Annobonese: alé
• Guinea-Bissau Creole: rei
• Kabuverdianu: rei
• Korlai Creole Portuguese: rhe
• Kristang: re
• Papiamentu: rei
• Principense: arê
• Sãotomense: alê

See also

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Rapa Nui

Noun

rei

1. end of a boat (stern or prow)

Derived terms

• reimiro

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Swahili

Pronunciation

Noun

rei (n class, plural rei)

1. Alternative form of ree

See also

Source: wiktionary.org

• REHYPNOTIZE, to hypnotize again.
  (source: Collins Scrabble Dictionary)