realia

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English

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Etymology

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From Late Latin realia, neuter plural of realis (real).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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realia pl (plural only)

  1. Objects from real life or from the real world, as opposed to theoretical constructs or fabricated examples.
    • 2011, Norman Davies, Vanished Kingdoms, Penguin, published 2012, page 28:
      It might be possible, for example, to work backwards from the known realia of Visigothic Spain.
  2. (linguistics) Words and expressions for culture-specific material elements.

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Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin reālia (real (things)), neuter plural of reālis (real).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /reˈa.lja/
  • Rhymes: -alja
  • Hyphenation: re‧à‧lia

Noun

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realia m pl (plural only)

  1. realia

Further reading

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  • realia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

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Adjective

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reālia

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural of reālis

Norwegian Bokmål

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Noun

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realia m pl (definite realiene)

  1. realia

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Noun

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realia n pl

  1. realia

Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Late Latin realia, neuter plural of realis (real).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /rɛˈa.lja/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -alja
  • Syllabification: re‧a‧lia

Noun

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realia f

  1. realia (objects from real life or from the real world, as opposed to theoretical constructs or fabricated examples)
  2. (literature, film) backstory, background

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Further reading

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

Swedish

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Etymology

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From Late Latin realia, neuter plural of realis (real).

Noun

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realia n pl

  1. (linguistic pedagogy) facts about conditions in the country where the language is spoken (as opposed to grammar and vocabulary)

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