realis

See also: reális

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin reālis. Doublet of real.

Noun

realis (uncountable)

  1. (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.

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Adjective

realis (not comparable)

  1. (grammar) Of or relating to the realis mood.
  2. (grammar, of a verb) Inflected to indicate that something actually is, or is not, the case.

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Anagrams

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch realist, from French réaliste. Cognate with Afrikaans realis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [rɛˈalɪs]
  • Hyphenation: rè‧a‧lis

Noun

realis (plural realis-realis)

  1. 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

  1. (post-Classical) real
    1. (in general) actual, substantial, that actually exists
    2. (philosophy) existing in fact, having objective existence
    3. relating to, consisting of, or being immovable property
    4. concerned with or relating to things

Declension

Third-declension two-termination adjective.

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative reālis reāle reālēs reālia
genitive reālis reālium
dative reālī reālibus
accusative reālem reāle reālēs
reālīs
reālia
ablative reālī reālibus
vocative reālis reāle reālēs reālia

Derived terms

Descendants

Noun

reālis m (genitive reālis); third declension

  1. (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 (16 July 2016 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016