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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin reālis. Doublet of real.
Noun
realis (uncountable)
- (grammar) A category of grammatical moods, the most common of which is the indicative mood, that indicate that something actually is, or is not, the case.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Adjective
realis (not comparable)
- (grammar) Of or relating to the realis mood.
- (grammar, of a verb) Inflected to indicate that something actually is, or is not, the case.
See also
Anagrams
- Ariels, Lieras, serial, railes, resail, Sal Rei, ariels, sailer, Isreal, relais, Israël, Alires, Sailer, Israel, serail
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch realist, from French réaliste. Cognate with Afrikaans realis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key):
- Hyphenation: rè‧a‧lis
Noun
realis (plural)
- realist.
Further reading
Latin
Etymology
From the Classical rēs (“thing”) + -ālis (suffix forming adjectives of relationship).
Pronunciation
Adjective
reālis (neuter reāle, adverb realiter); third-declension two-termination adjective
- (post-Classical) real
- (in general) actual, substantial, that actually exists
- (philosophy) existing in fact, having objective existence
- relating to, consisting of, or being immovable property
- concerned with or relating to things
Declension
Third-declension two-termination adjective.
Derived terms
Descendants
Noun
reālis m (genitive reālis); third declension
- (post-Classical, philosophy) a realist
Declension
Third-declension noun (i-stem).
References
- realis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- realis in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016