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director.

guiding, regulating, directing

8 characters3 syllables approx.Català language

Meaning & usage

adj[di.ɾəkˈtu]Northern[di.ɾəkˈto]Balearic, Central[di.ɾekˈtoɾ]Valencia[di.ɾekˈto]Northwestern

  1. guiding, regulating, directing

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Late Latin dīrēctōrem, from Latin dīrēctus. First attested in 1696.

noun[di.ɾəkˈtu]Northern[di.ɾəkˈto]Balearic, Central[di.ɾekˈtoɾ]Valencia[di.ɾekˈto]Northwestern

  1. director

    masculine

  2. conductor

    masculine

  3. headteacher, principal

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Late Latin dīrēctōrem, from Latin dīrēctus. First attested in 1696.

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