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regula

regula noun: a book of rules for a religious establishment.

Noun

regula (plural regulae)

  1. A book of rules for a religious establishment.
  2. One of the bands under a Doric triglyph or between the canals of the triglyphs.

Proper noun capitalized: Regula

Regula (plural Regulas)

  1. A surname.

Forms of regula

Noun
pluralregulae
Proper noun
pluralRegulas

Origin of regula

Learned borrowing from Latin rēgula (“rule”). Doublet of rail, regal, rigol, and rule.

Questions about regula

What does regula mean?
Regula means a book of rules for a religious establishment.
What part of speech is regula?
Regula can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of regula?
The plural of regula is regulae.

Words near regula in the dictionary

  1. reguerdons
  2. reguide
  3. reguided
  4. reguides
  5. reguiding
  6. regula
  7. regulabilities
  8. regulability
  9. regulable
  10. regulae
  11. regulant

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