real

Portuguese

/ʁjaɫ/, /ʁe.ˈaw/

adj
Definitions
  • true, real
  • that has physical existence; real
  • (mathematics) being a member of the set of real numbers; real

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin reālis (actual, real), rēs (thing, matter, affair) derived from Proto-Indo-European *rēy- (count, possession, thing, add, regulate, fit).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*rēy-

Gloss

count, possession, thing, add, regulate, fit

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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