rēgīna
feminine
The English word 'queen' is translated into Latin as rēgīna.
The term refers to a female monarch.
Meaning: female monarch (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some late Medieval Latin texts influenced by Old French, the variation raigna appeared.
How does it change in a sentence?
The genitive singular form, meaning 'of the queen', is rēgīnae. The accusative plural form is rēgīnās. The genitive plural form, meaning 'of the queens', is rēgīnārum. The dative plural form, meaning 'to/for the queens', is rēgīnīs.
Did you know?
- The Latin word rēgīna is a cognate of the Sanskrit word rājnī, showing a shared ancient Indo-European root for the concept of royalty.
- Roman writers thought the leader of a beehive was male and called it rex , 'king', not rēgīna .
Examples in context
- Aquila est rēgīna ventōrum.The eagle is the queen of the winds.This sentence shows how to use rēgīna to describe a subject, such as an eagle being the queen of the winds.Tatoeba #1493052 by alexmarcelo, translation #1492180 by marcelostockle
- Rēgīnam vīdī.I saw the queen.This sentence demonstrates the use of rēgīna as a direct object.Tatoeba #5152237 by Wezel, translation #5152251 by CarpeLanam
- Rēgīna pīrātārum est.She's the pirate queen.This sentence shows rēgīna being used to describe a specific type of queen, like a pirate queen.Tatoeba #5052794 by Wezel, translation #1963047 by Spamster
- Felicitas est regina gentis suae.Felicia is the queen of her people.
- Salve, reginula mea!Greetings, my little queen!
Example conversation
A man and a woman discuss a storybook.
- QuintusVīsne dē rēgīnā legere?Do you want to read about the queen?
- LuciaIta, rēgīna in librō est bona.Yes, the queen in the book is good.
- QuintusLucia, rēgīna est fortis.Lucia, the queen is brave.
- LuciaQuinte, rēgīna est sapientissima.Quintus, the queen is very wise.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “queen” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
