real

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Estimated CEFR level: A2 — Elementary

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Definition

  1. noun any rational or irrational number
  2. noun the basic unit of money in Brazil; equal to 100 centavos
  3. noun an old small silver Spanish coin

Etymology

From Middle English real, from Old French reel, from Late Latin reālis (“actual”), from Latin rēs (“matter, thing”), from Proto-Indo-European *reh₁ís (“wealth, goods”). Doublet of realis.

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Synonyms

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