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.
rectangularly
rectifiable
rectification
rectifier
rectify
rectigrade
rectilineal
rectilinear
rectilinearly
rectitis
rectitude
recto
rectoabdominal
A reference to the rectum and the abdomen.
rectoanal
rectocolitis
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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