realis

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noun

A category of grammatical moods, the most common of which is the indicative mood, that indicate that something actually is, or is not, the case.

Similar
realis mood
Opposite
irrealisirrealis mood
OriginLate Latin reālis →
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Meanings

realis1

nounrealis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegrammarA category of grammatical moods, the most common of which is the indicative mood, that indicate that something actually is, or is not, the case.

    Synonyms: realis mood

adjectiverealis (not comparable)
  1. not comparablegrammarOf or relating to the realis mood.
  2. not comparablegrammarInflected to indicate that something actually is, or is not, the case.

Realis2

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Reali

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA category of grammatical moods, the most common of which is the indicative mood, that indicate that something actually is, or is not, the case.

Similar
realis mood
Opposite
irrealisirrealis mood
Also see
realis mood

Origin

  1. Late Latinreālis
  2. Englishrealis

Borrowed from Late Latin reālis. Doublet of real.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

IsraelserialrelaissailerIsrealserailrailesresail
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APA

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MLA

“realis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/realis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “realis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/realis.

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