royalte
Middle English
Alternative forms
- royaltee, roialtee, roialte
Etymology
From Old French roialté, from Vulgar Latin *rēgālitātem, accusative singular of *rēgālitās; equivlent to royal + -te.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌrɔi̯alˈteː/, /ˈrɔi̯alˌteː/
Noun
royalte (uncountable) (Late Middle English)
- The rank, status, power or authority of a monarch.
- Grandeur, lavishness, or splendor befitting a monarch.
- (rare) Power similar to or equal to that of a monarch.
Descendants
- English: royalty
- Scots: royalty
References
- “roialtẹ̄, n.” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-08-18.