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dirigo.

to lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts)

6 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈdiː.rɪ.ɡoː]Classical-Latin[ˈdiː.ri.ɡo]
  1. to lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts)

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  2. to direct to a place, guide, steer

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  3. to distribute, scatter

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₃réǵeti Proto-Italic *regō Latin regō Latin dīrigō From dis- + regō. For the meaning development compare with Russian напра́вить (naprávitʹ, “to direct, to turn, to aim, to level, to point”), отпра́вить (otprávitʹ, “to send, to dispatch, to forward”) connected with пра́вить (právitʹ, “to govern, to rule, to drive, to steer”).

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