rei

Alternative forms

• ree

Etymology

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

Noun

rei (plural reis)

1. An old Portuguese money of account.

Anagrams

• -ier, EIR, Eri., IRE, eir, ire, rie

Etymology

From Latin rēx, rēgem.

Noun

rei m (plural reis)

1. king

Etymology

From Old Catalan rei, rey, from Old Occitan rei, rey, 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

See also

Chess pieces in Catalan · peces d'escacs (layout · text)
rei	reina, dama	torre	alfil	cavall	peó

Etymology

re- +‎ -(e)i

Preposition

rei

1. with me

Etymology

Cognate to German Reigen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rɛi̯/

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Noun

rei m (plural reien, diminutive reitje n)

1. circle dance

Etymology

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

Noun

rei m (plural reis)

1. king
2. (chess) king

See also

Chess pieces in Galician · pezas de xadrez (layout · text)
rei	raíña, dama	torre, roque	alfil	cabalo	peón

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Adjective

rei

1. masculine plural of reo

Anagrams

• eri, ire, riè

Romanization

rei

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

Noun

rei m

1. king

Alternative forms

• rëi

Etymology

From Latin rēte.

Noun

rei f (plural reies)

1. net
2. network

Noun

reī or rēī f

1. genitive and dative singular of rēs

reī m

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

Verb

rei

1. second-person singular imperative of reien

Etymology

From Latin rēx, rēgem.

Noun

rei m (plural reis)

1. king

Alternative forms

• red

Verb

rei

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

Verb

rei

1. past tense of ri

Noun

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

1. (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

Alternative forms

• rey

Etymology

From Latin rēx, rēgem

Noun

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

1. king (male monarch)

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)
   • 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, 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.

See also

• emperador

Etymology

From Spanish rey.

Noun

rei

1. king

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/, /ˈɦej/

Noun

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

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

See also

Chess pieces in Portuguese · peças de xadrez (layout · text)
rei	rainha, dama	torre	bispo	cavalo	peão

Playing cards in Portuguese · cartas de baralho (layout · text)
ás	dois, duque	três, terno	quatro, quadra	cinco, quina	seis, sena	sete, manilha
oito	nove	dez	valete	dama	rei	jóquer, joker, coringa, curinga

Noun

rei

1. end of a boat (stern or prow)