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realsome en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁ís Proto-Italic *reis Classical Latin rēs Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Late Latin reālisder. Old French reelbor. Middle English real English real Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *somHós Proto-Germanic *samaz Proto-Germanic *-samaz Proto-West Germanic *-sam Old English -sum Middle English -som English -some English realsome From real + -some.

Meanings

1. (rare) Characterised by realness; similar to or based on objective reality.
   • The current trend is to cut the subsidies and make the economies more, competitive and allow the market forces to bring about a realsome price level for all sections of the people. 1991, Sakthi Sugars, Kisan World:
   • But nothing disgusts me like vengeful arts, / And somehow realsome do seem your tears, / So your story, Ernest, I have heard sincere. 2006, Joseph Harry Silber, The Ecstasies of Willaert:
   • But once you are in love — realsome, that is, not like Silly Freddy watching through the bushes yonder — you ' keep in the middle of the road,' and avalanches and earthquakes are quite unable to turn you. 1906, Samuel Rutherford Crockett, Fishers of men:

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Synonyms

realistic