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NODE / 0755attestedAnglo-French

roial

TRANSLITERATION roial

royal

DATE
Anglo-French
SENSE
monarch adjective
FAMILY
Indo-European / Romance
CANONICAL KEY
node:12:roial:attested:sense:monarch-adjective

Anglo-French real or roial is the reported donor stage.

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Latin · Latin · kingly adjective

rēgālis

kingly, royal

SOUND
Anglo-French roial continues Latin rēgālis through Romance sound and spelling history.
MEANING
The kingly adjective remains monarch-centered.
SCHOLAR
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CONFIDENCE
established
Royal — Definition, Word History, and First Known UsesupportsEtymology: Anglo-French from Latin regalis

Publishes the Latin adjective source.

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DESCENDANTborrowingestablished
Middle English · Middle English · monarch adjective

roial

royal; of a monarch

SOUND
Middle English roial was borrowed from Anglo-French roial or real.
MEANING
The monarch adjective crosses into English.
SCHOLAR
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CONFIDENCE
established
Royal — Definition, Word History, and First Known UsesupportsEtymology: Middle English roial from Anglo-French real or roial

Publishes the borrowing route.

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STEP 02continuationestablished
Middle Englishroial→Present-Day English · 14th century–todayroyalof a monarch, crown, or kingdom
SOUND
Modern royal continues Middle English roial through English spelling and sound history.
MEANING
Of a monarch or crown expands to magnificent and superior.
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Royal — Definition, Word History, and First Known Use · Definitions, Word History, and First Known Use ↗Royal — American Heritage Dictionary · Headword definitions and etymology ↗

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