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語源

From Proto-Germanic *raginą. Akin to Old Saxon regin-, Old High German ragin-, regin- (compound found in personal names), Icelandic ragn-, rögn-, regin (“the gods (i.e. rulers)”), 古期英語 reġnian, rēnian (“to prepare, arrange, order”), Gothic �������������� (raginōn, “to rule”), ���������������� (ragineis, “ruler”), ���������� (ragin, “ordinance, counsel”). More at riht.

発音

• IPA^(key): /rejn/

接頭辞

reġn-

1. very

   regnheard (“very hard”)

2. wondrous, wondrously; mighty

   regnweard (“mighty guardian”)

3. arch-; downright

   regnþēof (“arch-criminal, arch-thief”)

4. solemn

   reġnmeld "a solemn announcement"

使用する際の注意点

• Prevalent first element in many Germanic given names (cf. Reginald).