adjective/reɡˈtoɾ/
governing, directing
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-
Proto-Indo-European *-eti
Proto-Indo-European *h₃réǵeti
Proto-Italic *regō
Latin regō
Proto-Indo-European *-tōr
Proto-Italic *-tōr
Latin -tor
Latin rēctorbor.
Spanish rector
Borrowed from Latin rēctor.
noun, masculine/reɡˈtoɾ/plural: rectores
rector
Related: rectorado, rectorar
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-
Proto-Indo-European *-eti
Proto-Indo-European *h₃réǵeti
Proto-Italic *regō
Latin regō
Proto-Indo-European *-tōr
Proto-Italic *-tōr
Latin -tor
Latin rēctorbor.
Spanish rector
Borrowed from Latin rēctor.