English

Proper noun

Rey

1. A male given name

Crimean Tatar

Noun

rey

1. vote

Interlingue

Noun

rey

1. king

Ladino

Etymology

From Latin rēx, rēgis (compare Spanish rey), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs ‎(“ruler, king”).

Noun

rey m ‎(Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling ריי)

1. king

Old Provençal

Etymology

From Latin rēx, regis.

Noun

rey m ‎(oblique plural reys, nominative singular reys, nominative plural rey)

1. king

Portuguese

Noun

rey m (plural reys)

1. Obsolete spelling of rei

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin rēx, regis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rei/, [ˈre̞j]
• Rhymes: -ej

Noun

rey m ‎(plural reyes)

1. king
2. (chess) king

Related terms

• real
• regio
• reina
• reinado
• reinar
• reino
• virrey

Descendants

• Chavacano: rey
• Papiamentu: rey

See also

Chess pieces in Spanish · piezas de ajedrez (layout · text)
rey	reina, dama	torre, roque	alfil	caballo	peón

Turkish

Etymology

From Arabic رَأْي ‎(raʾy).

Noun

rey ‎(definite accusative reyi, plural reyler)

1. vote

Declension

Synonyms

• oy