spiritus rector

短语

发音

UK /ˌspɪrᵻtᵿs ˈrɛktɔː/
US /ˌspɪrᵻdəs ˈrɛktɔr/

词形变化

spiritus rectores 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A ruling or guiding spirit.

词源

Unadapted borrowing from Latin spīritus rector (literally “guiding spirit”), an alchemical term. First attested in 1729 in the writings of E. Strother.

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