Definition of REALIA

realia

Meanings

Noun

  • Objects from real life or from the real world, as opposed to theoretical constructs or fabricated examples.
  • Words and expressions for culture-specific material elements.
  • Physical objects in a library collection that do not fit into traditional categories of media, whose media are the objects themselves, as opposed to their informational content, such as artifacts, tools, memorabilia, and naturally-occurring specimens.

Origin / Etymology

From Late Latin realia, neuter plural of realis (“real”).

Scrabble Score: 6

realia is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
realia is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
realia is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

realia is a valid Words With Friends word