regi
See also: régi, regí, and reĝi
Catalan
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin regius.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /ˈrɛ.ʒi/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /ˈrɛ.d͡ʒi/
Adjective
regi (feminine règia, masculine plural regis, feminine plural règies)
- royal, regal, reginal
- Synonym: reial
- (figuratively) sumptuous, magnificent
- Synonym: sumptuós
Related terms
- regne
- rei
- reina
Further reading
- “regi” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Esperanto
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
- IPA(key): [ˈreɡi]
- Rhymes: -eɡi
- Hyphenation: re‧gi
Verb
regi (present regas, past regis, future regos, conditional regus, volitive regu)
- to rule, reign, govern, control
- 1907, L. L. Zamenhof, speech at the Third World Congress of Esperanto:
- En Esperantujo regas ne sole la lingvo Esperanto, sed ankaŭ la interna ideo de la Esperantismo.
- The Esperanto world is ruled not only by the language Esperanto, but also by the internal idea of Esperantismo.
- 1907, Kazimierz Bein (tr.), La Faraono, translation of original by Bolesław Prus, Introduction:
- Sed multaj faraonoj regis mallonge.
- But many pharaohs ruled for a short time.
- 1907, L. L. Zamenhof, speech at the Third World Congress of Esperanto:
Inflection
Conjugation of regi
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Derived terms
- registaro (“government”)
- reĝanto (“ruler”, literally “one who rules”)
- reĝaro (“government”)
- reĝa (“royal, regal, kingly”)
- reĝidino (“princess”)
- reĝido (“prince”)
- reĝino (“queen”)
- reĝlando (“kingdom”)
- reĝo (“king”)
Related terms
- estri (“to lead; to head, be the leader”)
Estonian
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *reki.
Noun
regi (genitive ree, partitive rege)
- sledge
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch regie (“management”), from French régie (“administration, commission, state management”), régir (“to govern”), from Latin regere.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈreɡi]
- Hyphenation: ré‧gi
Noun
regi (first-person possessive regiku, second-person possessive regimu, third-person possessive reginya)
- monopolistic government-owned company.
Further reading
- “regi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrɛ.d͡ʒi/
- Rhymes: -ɛdʒi
- Hyphenation: rè‧gi
Etymology 1
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
regi
- masculine plural of regio
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
regi m
- plural of rege
Anagrams
- egri, ergi, gire
Karelian
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *reki, compare Finnish reki.
Noun
regi (genitive rien, partitive regie)
- sledge, sleigh
Latin
Noun
rēgī
- dative singular of rēx
Verb
regī
- present passive infinitive of regō
Ludian
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *reki, akin to Finnish reki.
Noun
regi
- sled
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From French, derived from Latin regere (“to reign, control”).
Noun
regi m (definite singular regien, indefinite plural regiar, definite plural regiane)
- (film, theater) direction
- leadership
Related terms
- regissera, regissere
- regissør
References
- “regi” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Anagrams
- Geir, geir, gire, rige
Old Norse
Etymology
minced oath of ergi.
Noun
regi f (genitive regi)
- Alternative form of ergi
Declension
Declension of regi (weak īn-stem, singular only)
| feminine | singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | regi | regin |
| accusative | regi | regina |
| dative | regi | reginni |
| genitive | regi | reginnar |
Related terms
- ragr
Portuguese
Verb
regi
- first-person singular preterite indicative of reger
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [red͡ʒʲ]
Noun
regi m
- indefinite nominative/accusative/genitive/dative plural of rege
Swedish
Etymology
From French régie.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /rɛˈɧiː/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -iː
Noun
regi c
- direction (of a film or a theatre performance)
Declension
| Declension of regi | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncountable | ||||
| Indefinite | Definite | |||
| Nominative | regi | regin | — | — |
| Genitive | regis | regins | — | — |
Related terms
- regissera
- regissör
Further reading
- regi in Svensk ordbok.
Veps
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *reki, from Baltic (compare Latvian ragavas, Lithuanian ragės). Related to Finnish reki.
Noun
regi
- sledge, sleigh
- cart, wagon
Inflection
| Inflection of regi (inflection type 3/kivi) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative sing. | regi | ||
| genitive sing. | regen | ||
| partitive sing. | reged | ||
| partitive plur. | regid | ||
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | regi | reged | |
| accusative | regen | reged | |
| genitive | regen | regiden | |
| partitive | reged | regid | |
| essive-instructive | regen | regin | |
| translative | regeks | regikš | |
| inessive | reges | regiš | |
| elative | regespäi | regišpäi | |
| illative | regehe | regihe | |
| adessive | regel | regil | |
| ablative | regelpäi | regilpäi | |
| allative | regele | regile | |
| abessive | regeta | regita | |
| comitative | regenke | regidenke | |
| prolative | regedme | regidme | |
| approximative I | regenno | regidenno | |
| approximative II | regennoks | regidennoks | |
| egressive | regennopäi | regidennopäi | |
| terminative I | regehesai | regihesai | |
| terminative II | regelesai | regilesai | |
| terminative III | regessai | — | |
| additive I | regehepäi | regihepäi | |
| additive II | regelepäi | regilepäi | |
References
- Zajceva, N. G.; Mullonen, M. I. (2007), “воз, дровни, повозка, сани”, in Uz’ venä-vepsläine vajehnik / Novyj russko-vepsskij slovarʹ [New Russian–Veps Dictionary], Petrozavodsk: Periodika
Welsh
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈrɛɡi/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈreːɡi/, /ˈrɛɡi/
Verb
regi
- Soft mutation of rhegi.
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| rhegi | regi | unchanged | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||