LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

dīrēctūra

dīrēctūra f (genitive dīrēctūrae)
Classical[diː.reːkˈtuː.ra]Ecclesiastical[di.rekˈtuː.ra]

Meaning

  1. The action of making something straight, even or level; a level or even surface.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativedīrēctūradīrēctūrae
genitivedīrēctūraedīrēctūrārum
dativedīrēctūraedīrēctūrīs
accusativedīrēctūramdīrēctūrās
ablativedīrēctūrādīrēctūrīs
vocativedīrēctūradīrēctūrae

dīrectūra, ae, f. id.,
I. a making straight, even, a levelling, Vitr. 7, 3, 5.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Latindīrēctūra

Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₃réǵeti Proto-Italic *regō Latin regō Latin dīrigō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin dīrēctūra From dīrigō (“to arrange in lines”) + -tūra.

Descendants
  • Frenchdroiture
  • Italiandirittura
  • Portuguesedireitura
  • Spanishderechura

Quick answers

What does dīrēctūra mean in Latin?
dīrēctūra, a noun, means “The action of making something straight, even or level; a level or even surface.”.
What is the genitive of dīrēctūra?
The genitive singular is dīrēctūrae. dīrēctūra is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce dīrēctūra?
In classical Latin, [diː.reːkˈtuː.ra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [di.rekˈtuː.ra].
Where does dīrēctūra come from?
Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ → Latin dīrēctūra.