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DictionaryRoot: res
Latin

res

thing, matter

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Agent hands house key to buyer beside isolated small house architectural model and simple deed with seal, no words; property transaction rather than general office.
noun

realty

REE-ul-tee/ˈriːəlti/

Land and buildings held as property.

Etymology
reLatinthing, property
+alLatinof, relating to
+tyLatina quality or state

The root means “thing” or “property,” but realty first meant reality, then a real possession. Its specialization to land reflects the fixed, permanent nature of landed property.

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