real

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See also: Real, real., reál, réal, and reâl

English[edit]

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Etymology 1[edit]

From Middle English real, from Old French reel, from Late Latin reālis (actual), from Latin rēs (matter, thing), from Proto-Indo-European *reh₁ís (wealth, goods). Doublet of realis.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • enPR: rēəl, riəl, rēl, IPA(key): /ˈɹiːəl/, /ɹɪə̯l/, /ɹiːl/, /ˈɹi.jəl/
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  • Rhymes: -iːəl
  • Homophone: reel (some accents)

Adjective[edit]

real (comparative realer or more real, superlative realest or most real)

  1. True, genuine, not merely nominal or apparent.
    • 2007, Jim Kokoris, The Rich Part of Life: A Novel, →ISBN, page 179:
      [T]he real reason he didn't come was because he was scared of flying[.]
    • 2013 June 29, “Travels and travails”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8842, page 55:
      Even without hovering drones, a lurking assassin, a thumping score and a denouement, the real-life story of Edward Snowden, a rogue spy on the run, could be straight out of the cinema. But, as with Hollywood, the subplots and exotic locations may distract from the real message: America’s discomfort and its foes’ glee.
  2. Genuine, not artificial, counterfeit, or fake.
    • 2013 June 1, “A better waterworks”, in The Economist[1], volume 407, number 8838, page 5 (Technology Quarterly):
      An artificial kidney these days still means a refrigerator-sized dialysis machine. Such devices mimic the way real kidneys cleanse blood and eject impurities and surplus water as urine.
    This is real leather.
  3. Genuine, unfeigned, sincere.
    • 1667, John Milton, “Book IX”, in Paradise Lost. [], London: [] [Samuel Simmons], [], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: [], London: Basil Montagu Pickering [], 1873, →OCLC:
      Whose perfection farr excell’d Hers in all real dignitie
    • 2013 June 21, Oliver Burkeman, “The tao of tech”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 2, page 27:
      The dirty secret of the internet is that all this distraction and interruption is immensely profitable. Web companies like to boast about […], or offering services that let you [] "share the things you love with the world" and so on. But the real way to build a successful online business is to be better than your rivals at undermining people's control of their own attention.
    These are real tears!
  4. Actually being, existing, or occurring; not fictitious or imaginary.
    a description of real life
  5. That has objective, physical existence.
    No one has ever seen a real unicorn.
  6. (economics) Having been adjusted to remove the effects of inflation; measured in purchasing power (contrast nominal).
    My dad calculated my family's real consumption per month.
    What is the real GNP of this polity?
  7. (economics) Relating to the result of the actions of rational agents; relating to neoclassical economic models as opposed to Keynesian models.
  8. (mathematics, of a number) Being either a rational number, or the limit of a convergent infinite sequence of rational numbers: being one of a set of numbers with a one-to-one correspondence to the points on a line.
  9. (law) Relating to immovable tangible property.
    • 1625, Francis [Bacon], “Of Cunning”, in The Essayes [], 3rd edition, London: [] Iohn Haviland for Hanna Barret, →OCLC:
      Many are perfect in men's humours that are not greatly capable of the real part of business.
  10. Absolute, complete, utter.
    This is a real problem.
  11. (slang) Signifying meritorious qualities or actions especially as regard the enjoyment of life, prowess at sports, or success wooing potential partners.
    I'm keeping it real.
  12. (informal) Firm.
    yo, Imma be real with u... don't ever text me again
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Adverb[edit]

real (not comparable)

  1. (US, colloquial) Really; very.
    When I told him the truth, he got real mad.
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Noun[edit]

real (plural reals)

  1. A commodity; see realty.
  2. (grammar) One of the three genders that the common gender can be separated into in the Scandinavian languages.
  3. (mathematics) A real number.
    • 2007, Mark Bridges, REAL ANALYSIS: A Constructive Approach, Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, page 11:
      There have been several classical constructions of the reals that avoid these problems, the most famous ones being Dedekind Cuts and Cauchy Sequences, named respectively for the mathematicians Richard Dedekind (1831 - 1916) and Augustine Cauchy (1789 - 1857). We will not discuss these constructions here, but will use a more modern one developed by Gabriel Stolzenberg, based on "interval arithmetic."
  4. (obsolete) A realist.
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Etymology 2[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish real (royal), from Latin rēgālis (regal, royal). Doublet of ariary, regal, riyal, and royal.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

real (plural reals or reales)

  1. Former unit of currency of Spain and Spain's colonies.
  2. A coin worth one real.
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Etymology 3[edit]

From Portuguese real (royal), from Latin rēgālis (regal; royal). Doublet of ariary, regal, riyal, and royal.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

real (plural reis or réis or reals)

  1. A unit of currency used in Portugal and its colonies from 1430 until 1911, and in Brazil from 1790 until 1942.
  2. A coin worth one real.

Noun[edit]

real (plural reais or reals)

  1. A unit of currency used in Brazil since 1994. Symbol: R$.
    200 Brazilian reais banknote (introduced as of 2021)
    Brazilian real coins (2nd family, as of 2010)
    • 2011, Perry Anderson, “Lula's Brazil”, in London Review of Books, 33.VII:
      Within weeks of this bombshell, an aide to the brother of the chairman of the PT, José Genoino, was arrested boarding a flight with 200,000 reais in a suitcase and $100,000 in his underpants.
  2. A coin worth one real.
Synonyms[edit]
  • (old Portuguese and Brazilian unit of currency): rei
Meronyms[edit]
  • (current Brazilian unit of currency): centavo
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Asturian[edit]

Adjective[edit]

real (epicene, plural reales)

  1. real
  2. royal

Catalan[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from Late Latin reālis, from Latin rēs.

Adjective[edit]

real m or f (masculine and feminine plural reals)

  1. real
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Etymology 2[edit]

Noun[edit]

real m (plural reals)

  1. real (currency of Brazil)

Further reading[edit]

Crimean Tatar[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Late Latin reālis (real, actual), from Latin rēs (matter, thing).

Adjective[edit]

real

  1. real (true, genuine)
  2. real (that has physical existence)

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References[edit]

  • Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]‎[2], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN

Estonian[edit]

Noun[edit]

real

  1. adessive singular of rida

Galician[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Latin rēgālis (royal), from rēx (king) + -alis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (ruler, king).

Adjective[edit]

real m or f (plural reais)

  1. royal
    Synonym: rexio
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Noun[edit]

real m (plural reais)

  1. real (former unit of currency of Spain)
  2. real (unit of currency used in Brazil)

Etymology 2[edit]

Borrowed from Late Latin reālis (actual), from Latin rēs (matter, thing), from Proto-Indo-European *reh₁ís (thing; possession).

Adjective[edit]

real m or f (plural reais)

  1. real (actually being, existing)
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Further reading[edit]

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Late Latin reālis. Doublet of reell.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

real (strong nominative masculine singular realer, comparative realer, superlative am realsten)

  1. real (that has physical existence)
    Synonyms: echt, existent, bestehend, gegenständlich, dinglich
    real existierender Sozialismusreal socialism
  2. real, realistic (pertaining to reality)
    Diese Geschichte ist nicht real.This story is not real.
    Sie ist ein kluges Mädchen; sie denkt real.She is a smart girl; she thinks realistically.
    reale Plänereal plans
  3. real-world, practical, particularly (now chiefly archaic) concerned with actual things as opposed to words or ideas
    Realschulereal school, school
    Realencyclopädieencyclopedia
    Realwörterbuchencyclopedia, technical dictionary
  4. (economics) real (not nominal), measured in purchasing power
    reales Einkommenreal income

Declension[edit]

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Descendants[edit]

  • Polish: realny

See also[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • real” in Duden online
  • real” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Indonesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From English real, from Middle English real, from Old French reel, from Late Latin reālis (actual), from Latin rēs (matter, thing), from Proto-Indo-European *reh₁ís (wealth, goods). Doublet of riil.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈril]
  • Hyphenation: rè‧al

Adjective[edit]

real

  1. real.
    Synonyms: aktual, berbentuk, berupa, kasatmata, konkret, nyata, riil, sesungguhnya, sungguh

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Middle English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from Old French reel, from Late Latin reālis.

Alternative forms[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛːal/, /ˈriːal/

Adjective[edit]

real

  1. (Late Middle English) real, true, factual
  2. (Late Middle English, law) concerning possessions
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Adjective[edit]

real

  1. Alternative form of ryal

Noun[edit]

real

  1. Alternative form of ryal

Adverb[edit]

real

  1. Alternative form of ryal

Middle French[edit]

Adjective[edit]

real m (feminine singular reale, masculine plural reals, feminine plural reales)

  1. Alternative form of royal

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Norwegian Bokmål Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology 1[edit]

From Late Latin realis.

Adjective[edit]

real (masculine and feminine real, neuter realt, definite singular and plural reale)

  1. actual, real
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Etymology 2[edit]

From Portuguese real, from Latin regalis.

Noun[edit]

real m (definite singular realen, indefinite plural realer, definite plural realene)

  1. the real, monetary unit of Brazil

References[edit]

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology 1[edit]

From Late Latin reālis, from Latin rēs (thing).

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

real (neuter realt, definite singular and plural reale)

  1. actual, real
  2. candid
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Etymology 2[edit]

Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:
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éin brasiliansk real i mynt

From Spanish and Portuguese real, from Latin rēgālis (royal). Doublet of rijal.

Noun[edit]

real m (definite singular realen, indefinite plural realar, definite plural realane)

  1. the real, monetary unit of Brazil
  2. (historical) a real, one of the former units of currency and coins used in Spain, Portugal and their colonies
    • 1887, Prosper Mérimée, “Røvarliv i Spania [Letters from Spain]”, in Sjur, transl., Ungdom: franske forteljingar [Youth – French tales], translation of Lettres d'Espagne, page 34:
      "Og han fekk dei 1,500 realarne, Jose Maria, elder rettare: han fekk dei att."
      "And he got those 1,500 reales, Jose Maria, or more accurately: he got them back again."

Etymology 3[edit]

Noun[edit]

real ?

  1. (education, historical, colloquial) short for realskuleklasse
    • 1991, Ola Grøvdal, Engelen og måsen, page 26:
      Han tok til å drikke øl i 6., vin i 7. og vodka i 1. real []
      He began drinking beer in the sixth, wine in the seventh and vodka in the eighth [grade] []

References[edit]

  • “real” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
  • “real”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016

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Old French[edit]

Adjective[edit]

real m (oblique and nominative feminine singular real or reale)

  1. royal; Alternative form of roial

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Polish[edit]

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish real, from Latin rēgālis.

Noun[edit]

real m inan

  1. (historical) real (former unit of currency of Spain and Spain's colonies)
Declension[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Borrowed from Portuguese real, from Latin rēgālis.

Noun[edit]

real m inan

  1. (historical) real (former unit of currency of Portugal and Brazil)
  2. real (currency of Brazil)
Declension[edit]

Etymology 3[edit]

Borrowed from English (in) real (life).

Noun[edit]

real m inan

  1. (Internet, slang) reality, real life, real world (physical reality as opposed to virtual reality)
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adjective
adverb
noun
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Further reading[edit]

  • real in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • real in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

 
 

Etymology 1[edit]

Learned borrowing from Late Latin reālem (actual), from Latin rēs (matter, thing), from Proto-Indo-European *rēy- (thing; possession).

Adjective[edit]

real m or f (plural reais, comparable, comparative mais real, superlative o mais real or realíssimo)

  1. true, real
  2. that has physical existence; real
  3. (mathematics, of a number) being a member of the set of real numbers; real
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Noun[edit]

real m (plural reais)

  1. a real number

Noun[edit]

real f (plural reais)

  1. (Brazil, colloquial, uncountable) truth (conformity to fact or reality)
    Synonyms: verdade, realidade

Etymology 2[edit]

Moeda brasileira de 1 real

From Latin rēgālis (royal), from rēx (king) + -ālis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (ruler, king).

Adjective[edit]

real m or f (plural reais)

  1. (relational) monarchy; royal; regal
  2. having the air or demeanour of a monarch; regal
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Noun[edit]

real m (plural reais)

  1. a former Spanish currency
  2. the current Brazilian currency

Noun[edit]

real m (plural reais or réis)

  1. a former currency of Portugal and its colonies (the plural later became réis)

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Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French réel, German real, both from Late Latin reālis (real, actual), from Latin rēs (matter, thing).

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Adjective[edit]

real m or n (feminine singular reală, masculine plural reali, feminine and neuter plural reale)

  1. real
    Antonym: nereal

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Spanish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /reˈal/ [reˈal]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: re‧al

Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from Late Latin reālis (actual), from Latin rēs (matter, thing).

Adjective[edit]

real m or f (masculine and feminine plural reales)

  1. real
    Synonyms: verdadero, existente
    Antonym: irreal
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Etymology 2[edit]

Inherited from Latin rēgālis (regal, royal), from rēx. Cognate with English regal and royal.

Adjective[edit]

real m or f (masculine and feminine plural reales)

  1. royal, regal
    Synonym: regio
    Antonym: plebeyo

Noun[edit]

real m (plural reales)

  1. real (unit of currency)
  2. (Spain, historical, colloquial) a quarter of a peseta
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Swedish[edit]

Adjective[edit]

real (not comparable)

  1. objective, real, pertaining to real and physical objects

Declension[edit]

Inflection of real
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular real
Neuter singular realt
Plural reala
Masculine plural3 reale
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 reale
All reala
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic

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Noun[edit]

real c

  1. Clipping of realskola.
  2. Clipping of realskoleexamen.
  3. real (currency of Brazil and formerly Portugal)

Declension[edit]

Declension of real 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative real realen realer realerna
Genitive reals realens realers realernas

References[edit]

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Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: re‧al
  • IPA(key): /ɾeˈal/, [ɾɛˈal]

Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish real, from Late Latin reālis (actual), from Latin rēs (matter, thing).

Adjective[edit]

reál (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜌᜎ᜔)

  1. true; real; genuine
    Synonyms: tunay, totoo
  2. main (of a street)
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Etymology 2[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish real, from Latin rēgālis (regal, royal), from rēx.

Noun[edit]

reál (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜌᜎ᜔)

  1. real (unit of currency)

Adjective[edit]

reál (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜌᜎ᜔)

  1. royal (used in certain expressions)

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Further reading[edit]

  • real”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • real”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024