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Where does “direttrice” come from?

direttrice (Italian) comes from English directrix, from Latin dīrectus, from Latin dīrigō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

direttrice (Italian): female equivalent of direttore

Definitions

  1. female equivalent of direttore

Ancestry of “direttrice”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdirectrixA female who directs; a directress; A line used...
2Latindīrectus—
3Latindīrigō—
4Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “direttrice”

  • condirettrice
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