regō

reg- + -õ

‎regō

Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *regō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃réǵeti (“to straighten; right”), extension of root *h₃reǵ-. Cognate with Sanskrit राजति (rā́jati, “to direct; to steer; to rule”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈre.ɡoː/, [ˈrɛɡoː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈre.ɡo/, [ˈrɛːɡo]

Verb

regō (present infinitive regere, perfect active rēxī, supine rēctum); third conjugation

1. to rule, govern, direct [ synonyms ▲]

   Synonyms: dominor, imperō, gerō, imperitō, moderor, ōrdinō, magistrō, rēgnō

2. to guide, steer [ quotations ▼]
3. to oversee, manage [ synonyms ▲]

   Synonyms: moderor, gerō, prōcūrō, dispēnsō

4. to support [ synonym ▲]

   Synonym: gero