noun, feminine/ˈreina/plural: reinas
queen; king
Synonyms: dama
Inherited from Old Spanish reyna, with an unexpected shift in stress from [reˈi.na] to [ˈrei̯.na], from Latin rēgīna (“queen”). Compare Portuguese rainha.
/ˈreina/
queen; king
Synonyms: dama
Inherited from Old Spanish reyna, with an unexpected shift in stress from [reˈi.na] to [ˈrei̯.na], from Latin rēgīna (“queen”). Compare Portuguese rainha.