regi-, reg-, rec-, rex-
(Latin: to direct, to rule, to lead straight, to keep straight, to guide, to govern)
Although it does not appear to be correct, all of the words in this unit etymologically come from this family group. Some words; such as, surge and its related formats, may be presented as separate units; however, they originally evolved from this family unit.
directory
directrix
dirge
Dirige, Domine, Deus meus, in conspectu tuo viam meam.
Direct, O Lord, my God, my way in thy sight.
Old Testament Bible, Psalm 5:9.
dirigible
dirigible
dress
dresser
dressy
erect
erectile
erection
erector
hypercorrection
1. A grammatical mistake, or mispronunciation, made by correcting something that is not actually wrong.
2. A sentence construction, or pronunciation, produced out of a desire to be correct, as in the substitution of "I" for "me" with mistaken belief that the following should be "On behalf of my parents and I".
incorrect
Cross references of word families related directly, or indirectly, to: "master, lead, leading, ruler, ruling, govern":
-agogic;
agon-;
arch-;
-crat;
dom-;
gov-;
magist-;
poten-;
tyran-.
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