régal
French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French regal, from Old French rigale, from Old French gale, from galer (“to enjoy oneself”) with a prefix borrowed from rigoler.
Pronunciation
Noun
régal m (plural régals)
- treat, culinary delight
- 1894, Crafty, À travers Paris, page 15:
- Ici, c'est le rendez-vous des gourmets de l'intelligence, qui préfèrent à la satisfaction de la vulgaire gourmandise le régal de l’esprit.
- This is the meeting place for gourmets of intelligence, who prefer the delight of the mind to the satisfaction of vulgar gluttony.
Further reading
- “régal”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.