reg / rect / rig
to rule; straight, right
Latin · regere / rectus
Latin regere means to rule or to keep straight. Things ruled are kept in line: a director steers, a regular thing follows a rule, correct means set straight, erect means raised straight up.
Memory trick
Reg: a king reigns and a ruler draws straight lines.
Words from this root
- correct (cor + rect) — set straight, rightसही करना, सही
- direct (di + rect) — to guide in a straight wayनिर्देशित करना, सीधा
- direction (di + rect + ion) — where something is guidedदिशा, निर्देश
- director (di + rect + or) — a person who guides a film or firmनिर्देशक
- erect (e + rect) — raised straight upसीधा खड़ा करना
- rectangle (rect + angle) — shape with four right anglesआयत
- rectify (rect + ify) — to make right, fixठीक करना, सुधारना
- regular (reg + ular) — following a rule, steadyनियमित
- irregular (ir + reg + ular) — not following a ruleअनियमित
- region (reg + ion) — an area ruled by one powerक्षेत्र, इलाक़ा
- regime (reg + ime) — a system of ruleशासन व्यवस्था
- regent (reg + ent) — a person who rules for a young kingराज-प्रतिनिधि, संरक्षक शासक
- insurrection (in + sur + rect + ion) — a rising up against ruleविद्रोह
- deregulate (de + reg + ul + ate) — to remove rulesनियम हटाना