royalty

B2 Topic:Family & Relationships

US /ˈrɔɪəlti/ UK /ˈɹɔɪəlti/ See IPA manual

Minimal pairs

Sounds like loyalty /l/ vs /r/

Freq #9707

Meanings

1

noun
Members of a royal family considered together.

The wedding was attended by royalty from across Europe.
2

noun
A payment made to a writer, musician, or inventor each time their work is used or sold.

The author earns royalties on every copy of the book that sells.
3

noun
The position, power, or status of a monarch.

He was born into a life of royalty and privilege.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · members of a royal family... royal family

Word family

Forms royalties

Derived forms antiroyaltynonroyaltyroyalty-freeviceroyalty

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Phrases (1)

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like royalty
in the generous or luxurious manner associated with royal people

Preposition + noun

Etymology

From Middle English royaltee, roialtee, royalte, from Old French roialté, roiauté, realté (compare earlier Old French realted (“realm, kingdom”)), from Vulgar Latin *rēgālitās, from Latin rēgālis, equivalent to royal + -ty. Doublet of regality.

*h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European royaltee Middle English roialté Old French *rēgālitās la-vul rēgālis Latin

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Topics

Family & Relationships

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# royalty

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈrɔɪəlti/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈɹɔɪəlti/
**Frequency rank:** 9707

## Meanings
1. Members of a royal family considered together.
2. A payment made to a writer, musician, or inventor each time their work is used or sold.
3. The position, power, or status of a monarch.

## Examples
- The wedding was attended by royalty from across Europe.
- The author earns royalties on every copy of the book that sells.
- He was born into a life of royalty and privilege.

## Derived Forms
- antiroyalty
- nonroyalty
- royalty-free
- viceroyalty

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *h₃reǵ-
- Root: royaltee
- Root: roialté
- Root: *rēgālitās
- Root: rēgālis

## Etymology
From Middle English royaltee, roialtee, royalte, from Old French roialté, roiauté, realté (compare earlier Old French realted (“realm, kingdom”)), from Vulgar Latin *rēgālitās, from Latin rēgālis, equivalent to royal + -ty. Doublet of regality.

## AI Etymology
Royalty comes from Middle English royaltee, roialtee, royalte, from Old French roialté, roiauté, realté (compare earlier Old French realted (“realm, kingdom”)), from Vulgar Latin *rēgālitās, from Latin rēgālis, equivalent to royal + -ty. Doublet of regality. Modern senses include members of a royal family considered together. and a payment made to a writer, musician, or inventor each time their work is used or sold.. The wider word family includes derivatives such as antiroyalty, nonroyalty, royalty-free, and viceroyalty.

## Topics
- Family & Relationships

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