Etymology

r.

Today it means: Synonym of ruled or reigned, used in historical dating to distinguish regnal years from births and deaths. Full definition →

Latin r.
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r. · verb1

  1. Latin · derived fromrēgnāvit“[he/she/it] ruled or reigned”
  2. Latin · derived fromrexit
  3. Latin · borrowed fromr.
  4. English todayr.

Originally from Latin r., abbreviating Latin rexit or Latin rēgnāvit (“[he/she/it] ruled or reigned”). Now often parsed as an abbreviation of English ruled or reigned.

r. · adjective, noun2

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