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roial

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roial (comparative more roial, superlative most roial)

  1. Archaic spelling of royal.

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roial

  1. Alternative form of royal
    • Late 14th century: This Cambyuskan, of which I have yow toold, / In roial vestiment sit on his deys — Geoffrey Chaucer, ‘The Squire's Tale’, Canterbury Tales

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roial m (feminine singular roiale, masculine plural roials, feminine plural roiales)

  1. Alternative form of royal

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Etymology edit

From Latin rēgālem. The original ending -el was progressively substituted by the more Latinate -al. Doublet of regal, which was entirely borrowed from Latin.

Pronunciation edit

  • (archaic) IPA(key): /rei̯ˈjeːl/, /ri-/
  • (classical) IPA(key): /roi̯ˈjal/, /-ˈjeːl/, /ri-/
  • (late) IPA(key): /ro̯ɛˈjal/, /-ˈjel/, /ri-/

Adjective edit

roial m (oblique and nominative feminine singular roial or roiale)

  1. royal

Declension edit

Declension of roial
Number Case Masculine Feminine Neuter
Singular Subject roiaus roial roial
Oblique roial roial roial
Plural Subject roial roiaus roial
Oblique roiaus roiaus roial

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