realia

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English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

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

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

realia m pl (plural only)

  1. realia

Further reading

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

Latin

Adjective

reālia

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural of reālis

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

realia m pl (definite realiene)

  1. realia

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

realia n pl

  1. realia

Polish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

Declension

Declension of realia
plural
nominative realia
genitive realiów
dative realiom
accusative realia
instrumental realiami
locative realiach
vocative realia

Related terms

adjectives
adverbs
nouns
verbs

Further reading

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

Swedish

Etymology

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

Noun

realia n pl

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

References

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