Regalia
/rɪˈɡeɪ.li.ə/noun
The emblems, ornaments, or insignia of royalty, office, or high rank.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from Latin *rēgālis* (“royal”), from *rēx* (“king”), the same ancient root behind words tied to rule, authority, and sovereignty across Indo-European languages.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₃reǵ-
“to rule, straighten, make right”
Latin
Latin
rēx
“king”
Latin
Latin
rēgālis
“royal, kingly”
Late Latin
Latin
rēgālia
“royal things; royal rights”
Middle English
English
regalie
“royal rights or prerogatives”
Modern English
English
regalia
“the badges, ornaments, and ceremonial dress of rank or office”