From Old Catalanrei, reig, from Latinrēgem, accusative of rēx, from Proto-Indo-European*h₃rḗǵs(“rules”).
Pronunciation
(Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA(key): /ˈrej/
Noun
reim (pluralreis, femininereina)
king
(chess) king
Derived terms
Reis Mags
Related terms
reial
See also
Chuukese
Etymology
re- + -(e)i
Preposition
rei
with me
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutchrei, from Picardrey, from Old Frenchraie, roie. Cognate to GermanReigen, Englishray.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /rɛi̯/
Hyphenation: rei
Rhymes: -ɛi̯
Noun
reim (pluralreien, diminutivereitjen)
circledance, 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
Galician
Etymology
From Old Galician and Old Portugueserei, from Latinrēgem, accusative singular of rēx(“king”), from Proto-Indo-European*h₃rḗǵs(“rules”).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): [ˈrej]
Noun
reim (pluralreis)
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
(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.
Italian
Adjective
rei
masculine plural of reo
Anagrams
eri, ire, riè
Japanese
Romanization
rei
Rōmaji transcription of れい
Rōmaji transcription of レイ
Kabuverdianu
Noun
reim
king
Ladin
Alternative forms
rëi
Etymology
From Latinrēte.
Noun
reif (pluralreies)
net
network
Latin
Etymology 1
Noun
reīf
genitive/dative singular of rēs
Etymology 2
Noun
reīm
inflection of reus:
genitive singular
nominative/vocative plural
Leonese
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
reim
king
References
Pallabreiru Llïonés
Luxembourgish
Verb
rei
second-person singular imperative of reien
Mirandese
Etymology
From Latinrēx, rēgem.
Noun
reim (pluralreis)
king
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
red
Verb
rei
simple past of ri
simple past of ride
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Old Norsereið, Proto-Germanic*raidō. Doublet of raide.