rei

Meaning

1. (masculine) king (monarch)
2. (masculine) king

Concepts

king

👑

queen

👸

ruler

kingpin

male monarch

Rex

monarch

Synonyms

governante

rainha

👸

Translations

roi

👑

rey

👑

König

👑

re

👑

koning

👑

rei

👑

βασιλιάς

rex

👑

şah

heer

rei

ρήγας

ملك

👼

kral

👑

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʁej/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: rēx

In summary

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs
Proto-Italic *rēks
Latin rex
Old Galician-Portuguese rei
Portuguese rei
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese rei, from Latin rēgem (“king”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (“rules”). Compare Galician and Fala rei.

Sentences

Rei , esposa e fogo , longe , queimando de perto .

King, wife, and fire, far away, burning at close range.

O rei camarão , do mar , o vinho está chamando .

The shrimp king, from the sea, the wine is calling.

O rei reinou em dias difíceis .

The king reigned in difficult days.