"irreal" meaning in All languages combined

See irreal on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more irreal [comparative], most irreal [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin irrealis, from in- (“un-: not”) + reālis (“real, material, tangible, composed of physical things”), from res (“thing”) + -ālis (“-al: forming adjectives”). Doublet of irrealis. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|irrealis}} Latin irrealis, {{m|la|in-||un-: not}} in- (“un-: not”), {{m|la|reālis||real, material, tangible, composed of physical things}} reālis (“real, material, tangible, composed of physical things”), {{m|la|res||thing}} res (“thing”), {{m|la|-ālis||-al: forming adjectives}} -ālis (“-al: forming adjectives”), {{doublet|en|irrealis}} Doublet of irrealis Head templates: {{en-adj}} irreal (comparative more irreal, superlative most irreal)
  1. (philosophy) Synonym of intangible, immaterial, not composed of things, having no concrete existence. Categories (topical): Philosophy Synonyms: intangible [synonym, synonym-of], immaterial [synonym, synonym-of], not composed of things [synonym, synonym-of], having no concrete existence [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-irreal-en-adj-4bTIp7w~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

Adjective [Portuguese]

IPA: /i.ʁeˈaw/ [Brazil], [i.heˈaʊ̯] [Brazil], /i.ʁeˈaw/ [Brazil], [i.heˈaʊ̯] [Brazil], /i.ʁeˈaw/ [Rio-de-Janeiro], [i.χeˈaʊ̯] [Rio-de-Janeiro], /iˈʁjal/ [Portugal], [iˈʁjaɫ] [Portugal], /iˈʁjal/ [Portugal], [iˈʁjaɫ] [Portugal], /iˈʁja.li/ [Portugal, Southern] Forms: irreais [plural]
Rhymes: -al, -aw Head templates: {{pt-adj}} irreal m or f (plural irreais)
  1. unreal (not real) Tags: feminine, masculine Derived forms: irrealmente
    Sense id: en-irreal-pt-adj-MYTMLISz Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header

Adjective [Spanish]

IPA: /ireˈal/, [i.reˈal] Forms: irreales [feminine, masculine, plural]
Rhymes: -al Head templates: {{es-adj}} irreal m or f (masculine and feminine plural irreales)
  1. unreal Tags: feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-irreal-es-adj-KMlIPQgF Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 30 70
  2. fantastic Tags: feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-irreal-es-adj-ZZxujRGH Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 30 70
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: irrealmente

Inflected forms

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