royalte

Middle English

Alternative forms

• royaltee, roialtee, roialte

Etymology

From Old French roialté, from Vulgar Latin *rēgālitātem, accusative singular of *rēgālitās; equivalent to royal +‎ -te.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌrɔi̯alˈteː/, /ˈrɔi̯alˌteː/

Noun

royalte (uncountable) (Late Middle English)

1. The rank, status, power or authority of a monarch.
2. Grandeur, lavishness, or splendor befitting a monarch.
3. (rare) Power similar to or equal to that of a monarch.

Descendants

• English: royalty
• Scots: royalty

References

• “roialtẹ̄, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-08-18.