adjective/diɾiˈxente/
leading, ruling; managing
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-
Proto-Indo-European *-eti
Proto-Indo-European *h₃réǵeti
Proto-Italic *dwizregō
Latin dīrigerebor.
Spanish dirigir
Proto-Indo-European *-onts
Latin -ns
Latin -entembor.
Spanish -ente
Spanish dirigente
From dirigir + -ente.
noun, masculine/diɾiˈxente/plural: dirigentes
leader
Synonyms: caudillo, líder
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-
Proto-Indo-European *-eti
Proto-Indo-European *h₃réǵeti
Proto-Italic *dwizregō
Latin dīrigerebor.
Spanish dirigir
Proto-Indo-European *-onts
Latin -ns
Latin -entembor.
Spanish -ente
Spanish dirigente
From dirigir + -ente.