reina

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See also: Reina, rèina, reiná, reíña, and reïna

Asturian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Latin rēgīna.

Noun[edit]

reina f (plural reines)

  1. queen
  2. (chess) queen

Related terms[edit]

See also[edit]

Chess pieces in Asturian · pieces d'axedrez (layout · text)
♚ ♛ ♜ ♝ ♞ ♟
rei dama, reina torre alfil caballu peón

Catalan[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Catalan reïna (with a shift in stress), from Latin rēgīna.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

reina f (plural reines)

  1. queen
  2. (chess) queen
  3. (endearing) darling

Derived terms[edit]

Related terms[edit]

See also[edit]

Chess pieces in Catalan · peces d'escacs (layout · text)
♚ ♛ ♜ ♝ ♞ ♟
rei reina, dama torre alfil cavall peó

References[edit]

Galician[edit]

Verb[edit]

reina

  1. inflection of reinar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Italian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /reˈi.na/
  • Rhymes: -ina
  • Hyphenation: re‧ì‧na

Etymology 1[edit]

From New Latin Rheum (genus of plants that includes rhubarb) +‎ -ina, from Ancient Greek ῥῆον (rhêon, rhubarb). The acid is derived from anthraquinone, present in rhubarb leaves.[1]

Noun[edit]

reina f (plural reine)

  1. (botany) knotweed, smartweed (Polygonaceae plants including rhubarb)
  2. (organic chemistry) carboxyl acid

Etymology 2[edit]

Inherited from Latin regīna.

Noun[edit]

reina f (plural reine)

  1. (archaic or poetic) queen

Etymology 3[edit]

Noun[edit]

reina f (plural reine)

  1. (ichthyology, regional, Tuscan) carp (Cyprinus carpio)

References[edit]

  1. ^ reina in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana.

Anagrams[edit]

Old Occitan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin rēgīna.

Noun[edit]

reina f (oblique plural reinas, nominative singular reina, nominative plural reinas)

  1. queen (female monarch)

Descendants[edit]

  • Occitan: reina

References[edit]

Papiamentu[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Spanish reina.

Noun[edit]

reina

  1. queen

Portuguese[edit]

Verb[edit]

reina

  1. inflection of reinar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Sardinian[edit]

Noun[edit]

reina f (plural reinas)

  1. queen
    Coordinate term: re
  2. (chess) queen

See also[edit]

Chess pieces in Sardinian · petzos de is iscacos (layout · text)
♚ ♛ ♜ ♝ ♞ ♟
re reina turre alfiere caddu peone

Further reading[edit]

Spanish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈreina/ [ˈrei̯.na]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eina
  • Syllabification: rei‧na

Etymology 1[edit]

Inherited from Old Spanish reyna (with a shift in stress), from Latin rēgīna. Compare Italian regina and Portuguese rainha.

Noun[edit]

reina f (plural reinas)

  1. queen
  2. (chess) queen
    Synonym: dama
  3. (card games) queen
  4. (checkers) king
    Synonym: dama
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
See also[edit]
Chess pieces in Spanish · piezas de ajedrez (layout · text)
♚ ♛ ♜ ♝ ♞ ♟
rey dama, reina torre, roque alfil caballo peón
Playing cards in Spanish · cartas (layout · text)
as dos tres cuatro cinco seis siete
ocho nueve diez sota reina rey comodín

Etymology 2[edit]

Verb[edit]

reina

  1. inflection of reinar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading[edit]

Anagrams[edit]