English → Latin
“directory” in Latin
magisteriumthe office of a president, chief, director, superintendent; magisterium; the Magisteriumpraeficiōto place in command, put in chargepraefectusofficer, prefect, superintendent, official, commander, captainpraesessitting before (usually to guard or take care of something or someone), presider; protector, guard, guardian, defender; magistermaster, chief, head, superior, director, president, leader, commander, conductor; teacher, instructor, educator of childpraesideōto sit before or in front of; to sit beforehand; to guard, watch, protect, defend
The English word directory itself goes back to Latin regō, through dīrēctōrium.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
directory
The office of a director, magisterium; praefectura.
The directors as a body, *collegium magistrorum, praefectorum, praesidum, etc.; magistri; praefecti; praesides.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for directory?
- The usual Latin words for “directory” are magisterium, praeficiō, praefectus; also praeses, magister, praesideō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.