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regula.

ruler, straight edge (drawing); basic principle, rule, standard; rod/bar/rail;

6 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈreː.ɡʊ.ɫa]Classical-Latin[ˈrɛː.ɡu.la]

  1. rule, bar

    declension-1

  2. ruler (measuring or drawing device)

    declension-1
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 rēgula From regō (“to rule, govern”) + -ula.

verb[ˈreː.ɡʊ.ɫa]Classical-Latin[ˈrɛː.ɡu.la]

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of rēgulō

    active · form-of · imperative · present · second-person · singular
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 rēgula From regō (“to rule, govern”) + -ula.

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