Etymology

regalia

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Today it means: Royal rights, prerogatives and privileges actually enjoyed by any sovereign, regardless of his title (emperor, grand duke etc.). Full definition →

Middle English regalie ← Medieval Latin rēgālia
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  1. Medieval Latin · derived fromrēgālia“royal powers”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromregalie
  3. English todayregalia

From Middle English regalie, from Medieval Latin rēgālia (“royal powers”), substantivisation of the neuter plural of rēgālis (“of a king”), from rēx (“king”). By surface analysis, regal + -ia.

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