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re

"re" means "king" in Italian. It is number 618 on the frequency list, in A2 (noun).

Meaning

king; king, magnate; re

IPA

/ˈre/

Level

A2

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Morte al re!
  Death to the king!
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• Era un buon re.
  He was a good king.
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• Ti serve un re?
  Do you need a king?
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Learned together

In the course, "re" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• matrimonio marriage
• fuoco fire
• pistola pistol, handgun
• mandato mandate, charge, commission,…
• puttana trollop, strumpet, whore,…
• causa cause
• voglia wish, will, desire, longing
• genitore parent
• sesso sex

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