Translation
director, manager
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Word origin
An international word, from Latin director ('one who guides'), from dirigere ('to guide straight'). Esperanto also has the home-grown estro from the -estr- suffix; direktoro is the more formal title on the office door.
- Origin
- Latin, via international director
- Root
- dirigere
- English cognates
- director, direct, direction
Examples
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The director of the school is a kind man.
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The director decided to close the factory.
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She became the manager of a large company.
Where this fits
Word family
Words built on direktoro with Esperanto's affixes. Read each one from its parts.
- vicdirektoronoun
deputy director
vicodirektoro: a stand-in director
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 15, lesson 1: direktoro, rizo, ŝtormo and 7 more words.