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Spain's national academy for the Spanish language, which works with the other language academies across the Spanish-speaking world.

Examples

  • La RAE trabaja con las demás academias de la lengua española.
    The Royal Spanish Academy works with the other Spanish-language academies.
  • Ese escritor fue elegido miembro de la RAE.
    That writer was elected a member of the Royal Spanish Academy.
  • La RAE publicó una nueva actualización del diccionario.
    The Royal Spanish Academy published a new dictionary update.
  • La recomendación procede de la RAE, no de una editorial privada.
    The recommendation comes from the Royal Spanish Academy, not a private publisher.
  • La sede de la RAE está en Madrid.
    The Royal Spanish Academy headquarters is in Madrid.

Similar words

Academia
Academia Española
Real Academia Española

Meanings

Royal Spanish Academy

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Real Academia Española, Spain's national language academy, which studies Spanish and works with the other Spanish-language academies on dictionaries, grammar, spelling, and shared language guidance.

Examples

  • La RAE publicó una nueva actualización del diccionario.
    The Royal Spanish Academy published a new dictionary update.
  • Consulté la página de la RAE para resolver la duda.
    I checked the Royal Spanish Academy website to resolve the question.
  • La RAE trabaja con las demás academias de la lengua española.
    The Royal Spanish Academy works with the other Spanish-language academies.
  • Ese escritor fue elegido miembro de la RAE.
    That writer was elected a member of the Royal Spanish Academy.
  • La sede de la RAE está en Madrid.
    The Royal Spanish Academy headquarters is in Madrid.
  • La recomendación procede de la RAE, no de una editorial privada.
    The recommendation comes from the Royal Spanish Academy, not a private publisher.

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Etymology

Formed from the initials of Real Academia Española, the institution founded in Madrid in 1713.

FAQ

What does RAE stand for?

RAE stands for Real Academia Española, commonly called the Royal Spanish Academy in English.

What does the RAE do?

The RAE studies Spanish and works with the other Spanish-language academies on dictionaries, grammar, spelling, and language guidance.

Is the RAE the same as the Spanish dictionary?

No. The RAE is an institution. Its best-known dictionary is the Diccionario de la lengua española, abbreviated DLE.

Is RAE masculine or feminine in Spanish?

RAE is feminine because its main word, Academia, is feminine, so Spanish uses la RAE.

Does RAE take periods?

No. The official initialism is written RAE, in capital letters and without periods.

How is RAE pronounced in Spanish?

RAE is normally pronounced as one syllable, /ˈrae/, rather than letter by letter.

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