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/ˈɹidʒən/REE-juhn
/ˈɹidʒən/REE-juhn
Meaninga direction, boundary
Common meaning: an area of a country or the world
- regto keep straight; to steer or ruleLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1551 · scan
- ionnoun ending: act or result
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin regō ‘to keep straight’.
Roots
- regō, rēxī, rēctum Latin “to keep straight; to steer or rule”
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