realeza
/reaˈleθa/
The Spanish word for royalty is realeza.
realeza refers to a monarch and their families treated as a collective group.
Meaning: monarch and their families treated as a group (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
realeza is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/reaˈleθa/
Did you know?
- The word real was once the name of the currency used in Spain and several Latin American countries before the adoption of the euro and modern currencies.
- In Spanish, the word real can mean both 'royal' and 'real' (actual/true), which can lead to confusion in certain historical contexts.
- Spanish speakers often use the term sangre azul or 'blue blood' when discussing realeza, a phrase that has been adopted into English to mean the same thing.
Examples in context
- La realeza británica es conocida en todo el mundo.British royalty is known worldwide.
- ¿Viste la coronación de los Reyes de España?Did you watch the coronation of the Spanish monarchs?
- La realeza asistirá al evento.The royalty will attend the event.
- Es una tradición de la realeza.It is a tradition of royalty.
- Muchos protocolos rodean a la realeza.Many protocols surround the royalty.
Example conversation
Javier and María are watching a news report about a royal wedding.
- JavierMira qué elegantes son los miembros de la realeza.Look how elegant the members of royalty are.
- MaríaEs cierto, tienen un estilo muy clásico.It is true, they have a very classic style.
- JavierMe pregunto cómo sería vivir así.I wonder what it would be like to live like that.
- MaríaCreo que sería demasiado estresante, Javier.I think it would be too stressful, Javier.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry realeza, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
