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regla.

rule (regulation, norm)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈreɡla/[ˈre.ɣ̞la]
  1. rule (regulation, norm)

    feminine
  2. ruler (measuring stick)

    feminine
  3. menstruation, period

    colloquial · feminine
    Tiene la regla.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₃réǵeti Proto-Italic *regō Latin regō Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Indo-European *-tlom, *-dʰlom Latin -ula Latin regulaslbor. Spanish regla Semi-learned borrowing from Latin regula. Compare Portuguese regra. Doublet of reja, which is inherited. Cognate with English rule.

verb/ˈreɡla/[ˈre.ɣ̞la]
  1. inflection of reglar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of reglar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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