Latin dictionary · verb
regō
to rule, govern, direct
Dictionary forms: regō, regere, rēxī, rēctum
Inflection: third conjugation
Meaning and definitions
- to rule, govern, direct
- to guide, steer, control
- to oversee, manage
- to support
Connected roots
- reg-
ruling, straight
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These words share a recorded root connection. A shared root is a learning clue; it does not establish every step in a word’s history.
- regular
arranged in a constant or definite pattern
- direct
going straight to a destination without changing course
- correct
free from error; in accordance with fact
Recorded forms
| Form | Grammar |
|---|---|
| regō | 1st sg. present active indicative |
| regis | 2nd sg. present active indicative |
| regit | 3rd sg. present active indicative |
| regimus | 1st pl. present active indicative |
| regitis | 2nd pl. present active indicative |
| regunt | 3rd pl. present active indicative |
| regēbam | 1st sg. imperfect active indicative |
| regēbās | 2nd sg. imperfect active indicative |
| regēbat | 3rd sg. imperfect active indicative |
| regēbāmus | 1st pl. imperfect active indicative |
| regēbātis | 2nd pl. imperfect active indicative |
| regēbant | 3rd pl. imperfect active indicative |
| regam | 1st sg. future active indicative |
| regēs | 2nd sg. future active indicative |
| reget | 3rd sg. future active indicative |
| regēmus | 1st pl. future active indicative |
| regētis | 2nd pl. future active indicative |
| regent | 3rd pl. future active indicative |
| rēxī | 1st sg. perfect active indicative |
| rēxistī | 2nd sg. perfect active indicative |
| rēxit | 3rd sg. perfect active indicative |
| rēximus | 1st pl. perfect active indicative |
| rēxistis | 2nd pl. perfect active indicative |
| rēxērunt | 3rd pl. perfect active indicative |
| rēxēre | 3rd pl. perfect active indicative |
| regor | 1st sg. present passive indicative |
| regeris | 2nd sg. present passive indicative |
| regere | 2nd sg. present passive indicative |
| regitur | 3rd sg. present passive indicative |
| regimur | 1st pl. present passive indicative |
| regiminī | 2nd pl. present passive indicative |
| reguntur | 3rd pl. present passive indicative |
| regēbar | 1st sg. imperfect passive indicative |
| regēbāris | 2nd sg. imperfect passive indicative |
| regēbāre | 2nd sg. imperfect passive indicative |
| regēbātur | 3rd sg. imperfect passive indicative |
| regēbāmur | 1st pl. imperfect passive indicative |
| regēbāminī | 2nd pl. imperfect passive indicative |
| regēbantur | 3rd pl. imperfect passive indicative |
| regar | 1st sg. future passive indicative |
| regēris | 2nd sg. future passive indicative |
| regēre | 2nd sg. future passive indicative |
| regētur | 3rd sg. future passive indicative |
| regēmur | 1st pl. future passive indicative |
| regēminī | 2nd pl. future passive indicative |
| regentur | 3rd pl. future passive indicative |
| regere | present active infinitive |
| regam | 1st sg. present active subjunctive |
| regās | 2nd sg. present active subjunctive |
| regat | 3rd sg. present active subjunctive |
| regāmus | 1st pl. present active subjunctive |
| regātis | 2nd pl. present active subjunctive |
| regant | 3rd pl. present active subjunctive |
| rēxeram | 1st sg. pluperfect active indicative |
| rēxerās | 2nd sg. pluperfect active indicative |
| rēxerat | 3rd sg. pluperfect active indicative |
| rēxerāmus | 1st pl. pluperfect active indicative |
| rēxerātis | 2nd pl. pluperfect active indicative |
| rēxerant | 3rd pl. pluperfect active indicative |
| rēxerō | 1st sg. future perfect active indicative |
| rēxeris | 2nd sg. future perfect active indicative |
| rēxerit | 3rd sg. future perfect active indicative |
| rēxerimus | 1st pl. future perfect active indicative |
| rēxeritis | 2nd pl. future perfect active indicative |
| rēxerint | 3rd pl. future perfect active indicative |
| regerem | 1st sg. imperfect active subjunctive |
| regerēs | 2nd sg. imperfect active subjunctive |
| regeret | 3rd sg. imperfect active subjunctive |
| regerēmus | 1st pl. imperfect active subjunctive |
| regerētis | 2nd pl. imperfect active subjunctive |
| regerent | 3rd pl. imperfect active subjunctive |
| rēxerim | 1st sg. perfect active subjunctive |
| rēxerīs | 2nd sg. perfect active subjunctive |
| rēxerit | 3rd sg. perfect active subjunctive |
| rēxerīmus | 1st pl. perfect active subjunctive |
| rēxerītis | 2nd pl. perfect active subjunctive |
| rēxerint | 3rd pl. perfect active subjunctive |
| rēxissem | 1st sg. pluperfect active subjunctive |
| rēxissēs | 2nd sg. pluperfect active subjunctive |
| rēxisset | 3rd sg. pluperfect active subjunctive |
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