Régal

Part of Speech

adjective

Difficulty Level

Translations

🇩🇪 köstlich , 🇪🇸 exquisito , 🇮🇹 squisito , 🇵🇹 delicioso , 🇨🇳 美味的 , 🇯🇵 おいしい , 🇰🇷 맛있는 , 🇸🇦 مذاقي , 🇮🇳 मज़ेदार

Usage Examples

Etymology

**Etymology of *régal* (adj.)** *Régal* comes from Old French *regel*, borrowed from Late Latin *regalis* “royal, kingly,” which in turn derives from *rex* “king.” The Latin adjective *regalis* was formed with the suffix *‑alis* (meaning “pertaining to”) applied to *rex*, and the word entered French in the 12th century, retaining the sense of something belonging to or characteristic of a monarch. The spelling shifted to *régal* in the 16th century, and it remains a rare, literary term for “royal” today.

Synonyms

splendide magnifique somptueux exquis superbe éblouissant fantastique délicieux

Antonyms

modeste humble ordinaire banal médiocre