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)

The rank, status, power or authority of a monarch.
Grandeur, lavishness, or splendor befitting a monarch.
(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.

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