realia

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ɹeɪˈɑːlɪə/, /ɹiːˈeɪlɪə/
  • Rhymes: -eɪliə

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 2012, p. 28:
      It might be possible, for example, to work backwards from the known realia of Visigothic Spain.

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Adjective

realia

  1. nominative neuter plural of realis
  2. accusative neuter plural of realis
  3. vocative neuter plural of realis
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