rector

Meaning

1. (declension-3) guide, leader
2. (declension-3) driver (of a horse, an elephant, a wagon, etc.)
3. (declension-3) director, ruler, master, governor
4. (declension-3) tutor, instructor, teacher, mentor

Concepts

leader

steersman

coxswain

director

guider

helmsman

ruler

sovereign

biggie

master

panjandrum

prince

🤴

boss

regent

rider

governor

absolute ruler

Synonyms

gubernator

dux

vector

Translations

líder

Führer

dirigeant

timonel

timonier

chef

Mitfahrer

Herrscher

timoner

Rudergast

Mitfahrerin

αναβάτης

άρχοντας

διευθυντής

Steuermann

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈreːk.tɔr]

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-
Proto-Indo-European *h₃réǵeti
Latin regō
Proto-Indo-European *-tōr
Proto-Italic *-tōr
Latin -tor
Latin rector
From regō (“to steer, to guide; to rule”) + -tor.