regalità
The English phrase "royalty" can be translated into Italian as regalità.
regalità is an official term in Italian referring to the concept of royalty itself. To describe something as royal or regal, you can use the adjective reale, such as in the phrase sangue reale to express the idea of royal blood. If you are referring to a specific royal figure, such as Re Carlo, the terms should be capitalized in Italian. The individual titles for monarchs are re for a king and regina for a queen.
Meaning: monarch and their families treated as a group (noun)
Did you know?
- The adjective reale can mean 'royal' but it is also the primary word for 'real' as in 'actual', leading to potential confusion in sentences about royal assets.
- In modern Italy, you will rarely hear regalità in daily conversation because the country became a republic in 1946 and abolished its monarchy.
- Despite the meaning of regina as 'queen', the phrase regina della casa is often used colloquially to describe the matriarch of a family.
Examples in context
- Il popolo italiano celebra la regalità nel corso dell'antica tradizione monarchica.The Italian people celebrate royalty during the ancient monarchical tradition.
- I royals britannici sono noti in tutto il mondo per la loro pura eleganza e il loro stile raffinato.The British royals are known worldwide for their pure elegance and refined style.
- una famiglia realeA royal family
- un palazzo realeA royal palace
- Lei proviene da una famiglia con sangue reale.She comes from a family with royal blood.
Example conversation
Martina and Matteo are visiting a palace.
- MartinaGuarda che splendore, tutto parla di regalità.Look at the splendor, everything speaks of royalty.
- MatteoSì, l'arredamento è davvero lussuoso.Yes, the furniture is truly luxurious.
- MartinaTi piacerebbe far parte della regalità?Would you like to be part of royalty?
- MatteoNo, preferisco la mia libertà, Martina.No, I prefer my freedom, Martina.
