régua

Meaning

ruler (device)

Concepts

ruler

rule

measuring rod

measure

straightedge

yardstick

measuring stick

Synonyms

Régua

Translations

regla

Lineal

righello

règle

liniaal

cetvel

χάρακας

κανόνας

regle

meetlat

riga

regolo

regla

مسطرة

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʁɛ.ɡwɐ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: rēgula

In summary

Borrowed from Latin rēgula (“rule, bar”), from regō (“to rule, to guide”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-. Cognate and doublet of regra (“rule”) and relha.