realeza

royalty

noun rreh-ah-LEH-sah Rare

Usage Note

Realeza refers to the institution of royalty or to royal persons collectively — it is not used for royalty payments (which are regalías or derechos de autor). The word takes the feminine article despite referring to institutions that include male members. Learners sometimes confuse it with realidad (reality); the shared root is Latin regalis (royal) for realeza versus res (thing) for realidad.

Examples

"La realeza europea se reunió en el palacio."

Natural Translation

European royalty gathered at the palace.

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