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Reis

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Reˊis

(r?′?s or r?z)
,
Noun.
[Pg., pl. of
real
, an ancient Portuguese coin.]
The word is used as a Portuguese designation of money of account, one hundred reis being about equal in value to eleven cents.

Reis

(rīs)
,
Noun.
[Ar.
raïs
head, chief, prince.]
A common title in the East for a person in authority, especially the captain of a ship.
[Written also
rais
and
ras
.]

Definition 2025

Reis

Reis

See also: reis, reís, and réis

German

Noun

Reis m ‎(genitive Reises, plural Reise)

  1. rice
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Middle High German rīs, from Old High German rīs, hrīs, from Proto-Germanic *hrīsą. Cognate with Dutch rijs, English rise, rice. More at rice (Etymology 2).

Noun

Reis n ‎(genitive Reises, plural Reiser)

  1. shoot (of a plant)

References

  1. ↑ Friedrich Kluge, “Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache” , 22. Auflage, 1989, bearbeitet von Elmar Seebold, ISBN 3-11-006800-1

Etymology 3

Alternative forms

  • Reales

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʀaɪ̯s/
  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯s

Noun

Reis

  1. plural of Real

reis

reis

See also: Reis, réis, and reís

English

Alternative forms

Noun

reis ‎(plural reises)

  1. A chief, person with authority

Translations

Anagrams

Catalan

Noun

reis

  1. plural of rei

Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

reis f, m ‎(plural reizen, diminutive reisje n)

  1. travel
  2. trip, tour

Derived terms

Verb

reis

  1. first-person singular present indicative of reizen
  2. imperative of reizen

Anagrams

Estonian

Etymology 1

Of Baltic origin. Compare Lithuanian rietas ‎(“thigh”), rietai. Cognate to Finnish reisi.

Noun

reis ‎(genitive reie, partitive reit)

  1. (anatomy) thigh
Declension

Etymology 2

From Low German reise

Noun

reis ‎(genitive reisi, partitive reisi)

  1. trip, journey
Declension
Derived terms
  • reisibüroo

Galician

Noun

reis

  1. plural of rei

Latin

Noun

reis f

  1. dative plural of rea
  2. ablative plural of rea

reīs m

  1. dative plural of reus
  2. ablative plural of reus

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

reis

  1. imperative of reise

Old French

Noun

reis m

  1. nominative singular of rei
  2. oblique plural of rei

Old Provençal

Noun

reis m pl

  1. nominative plural of rei
  2. oblique singular of rei

Portuguese

Pronunciation

Noun

reis m

  1. plural of rei
  2. Obsolete spelling of réis

Turkish

Etymology

From Arabic رَئِيس ‎(raʾīs, “head, chief, leader”).

Noun

reis ‎(definite accusative reisi, plural reisler)

  1. (obsolete) president

Synonyms

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • rheis
  • rhis
  • ris

Etymology

A borrowing from Old French ris (possibly via Middle English rys, compare modern English rice).

Noun

reis m (uncountable)

  1. rice

References

Etymology

From Middle High German rīs, borrowed from Late Latin risum or risus, from Latin oriza, borrowed from Ancient Greek ὄρυζα ‎(óruza) (Modern Greek όρυζα ‎(óryza)). See also English rice.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʀaɪ̯s]
  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯s

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