directura

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From dīrigō (arrange in lines).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /diː.reːkˈtuː.ra/, [d̪iːreːkˈt̪uːrä]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /di.rekˈtu.ra/, [d̪irekˈt̪uːrä]

Noun

dīrēctūra f (genitive dīrēctūrae); first declension

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

Declension

First-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative dīrēctūra dīrēctūrae
Genitive dīrēctūrae dīrēctūrārum
Dative dīrēctūrae dīrēctūrīs
Accusative dīrēctūram dīrēctūrās
Ablative dīrēctūrā dīrēctūrīs
Vocative dīrēctūra dīrēctūrae

Descendants

  • French: droiture
  • Italian: dirittura
  • Portuguese: direitura
  • Spanish: derechura

References

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