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spiritus rector

UK/ˌspɪrᵻtᵿs ˈrɛktɔː/US/ˌspɪrᵻdəs ˈrɛktɔr/

spiritus rector noun: a ruling or guiding spirit.

Noun

spiritus rector (plural spiritus rectores)

  1. A ruling or guiding spirit.

Forms of spiritus rector

pluralspiritus rectores

Origin of spiritus rector

Unadapted borrowing from Latin spīritus rector (literally “guiding spirit”), an alchemical term. First attested in 1729 in the writings of E. Strother.

Questions about spiritus rector

What does spiritus rector mean?
Spiritus rector means a ruling or guiding spirit.
What part of speech is spiritus rector?
Spiritus rector is a noun.
How do you pronounce spiritus rector?
Spiritus rector is pronounced /ˌspɪrᵻtᵿs ˈrɛktɔː/ (UK).
What is the plural of spiritus rector?
The plural of spiritus rector is spiritus rectores.

Words near spiritus rector in the dictionary

  1. spiritus asper
  2. spiritus aspers
  3. spiritus fumans
  4. spiritus lenis
  5. spiritus mundi
  6. spiritus rector
  7. spirituses
  8. spiritweed
  9. spiritwise
  10. Spiritwood
  11. spiritworld

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