rigă

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Greek ῥήγας (rhḗgas), itself ultimately derived from Latin rex, regis. Doublet of rege.

Noun

rigă m (plural rigi)

1. (archaic) king
2. (rare) (playing cards) king

Synonyms

• (king): rege, monarh
• (king (in playing cards): rege, crai, popă