royalty

BrE /ˈrəʊ.əl.tɪ/ AmE /ˈroʊ.əl.ti/

noun en → es

1 KING/QUEEN [singular] B1

the king, queen, prince, princess, etc. of a country or the family that rules it

realeza, monarca, miembro de la realeza

  • the royalty of a country

Collocations royalty members · royal family

  • The royal family is planning to visit the city next month.

    La familia real planea visitar la ciudad el próximo mes.

2 PAYMENT [singular] B2

money paid for using or copying a song, book, etc. that is protected by copyright laws

derechos de autor, royalty por uso/copias

  • royalty payments

Collocations copyright royalties · music royalties

  • The author receives a royalty for each book sold.

    El autor recibe un royalty por cada libro vendido.