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spiritus rector

/ˌspɪrᵻdəs ˈrɛktɔr/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables
spir-i-tus rec-tor
IPA
/ˌspɪrᵻdəs ˈrɛktɔr/
18
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ruling or guiding spirit.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin spīritus rector (literally “guiding spirit”), an alchemical term. First attested in 1729 in the writings of E. Strother.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌspɪrᵻdəs ˈrɛktɔr/
  • British English: /ˌspɪrᵻtᵿs ˈrɛktɔː/

Inflected Forms

spiritus rectores (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce spiritus rector?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌspɪrᵻdəs ˈrɛktɔr/.
What does spiritus rector mean?
A ruling or guiding spirit.
Where does spiritus rector come from?
Unadapted borrowing from Latin spīritus rector (literally “guiding spirit”), an alchemical term. First attested in 1729 in the writings of E. Strother.

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