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dirige

/ˈdɪɹɪd͡ʒi/

dirige noun: a Roman Catholic service for the dead, being the first antiphon of matins for the dead, of which dirige is the first word; a dirge.

Noun

dirige (plural diriges)

  1. A Roman Catholic service for the dead, being the first antiphon of matins for the dead, of which dirige is the first word; a dirge.

Forms of dirige

pluraldiriges

Origin of dirige

From Middle English, from Latin dīrige (“guide”, imperative), from the beginning of the first antiphon in matins for the dead: Dīrige, Domine, Deus meus, in cōnspectū tuō viam meam (“Guide, O Lord my God, my way by your sight”). Doublet of dirge.

Questions about dirige

What does dirige mean?
Dirige means a Roman Catholic service for the dead, being the first antiphon of matins for the dead, of which dirige is the first word; a dirge.
What part of speech is dirige?
Dirige is a noun.
How do you pronounce dirige?
Dirige is pronounced /ˈdɪɹɪd͡ʒi/.
What is the plural of dirige?
The plural of dirige is diriges.

Words near dirige in the dictionary

  1. Dirichlet's box principle
  2. Dirichlet's drawer principle
  3. Dirichlet's unit theorem
  4. Dirichletian
  5. dirigation
  6. dirige
  7. dirigent
  8. dirigents
  9. diriges
  10. dirigibility
  11. dirigible

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