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词根词缀:recti-, rect-

【来源及含义】Latin: right, straight; to lead, in a straight line; to rule

【同源单词】correct, correctional, corrective, direct, direction, director

词根词缀:regi-, reg-, rec-, rex-

【来源及含义】Latin: to direct, to rule, to lead straight, to keep straight; to guide, to govern

【相关描述】Although it does not appear to be correct, all of the words in this unit etymologically come from this family group. Some words; such as, surge and its related formats, may be presented as separate units; however, they originally evolved from this family unit.

【相关词根词缀】Cross references of word families related directly, or indirectly, to: "master, lead, leading, ruler, ruling, govern": -agogic; agon-; arch-; -crat; dom-; gov-; magist-; poten-; tyran-.

【同源单词】address, address, addressee, addresser, addressograph, adroit