direktors

Ultimately from Latin director. Cognate with Latvian direktors and Russian директор (direktor).

• IPA^(key): [ˈdʲiræktɔ̀rs]
• Hyphenation: di‧rek‧tor

direktors m

1. director

• A. Andronov, L. Leikuma (2008) Latgalīšu-Latvīšu-Krīvu sarunu vuordineica, Lvava, →ISBN, page 12

Via other European lanuguages, ultimately borrowed from Latin dīrector, from the Latin past particle form directus of the verb dīrīgō (“to set straight, to direct”).

• IPA^(key): [diɾɛktoːɾs]

direktors m (1st declension, feminine form: direktore)

1. (male) director ((male) administrator or manager in an institution or enterprise)

   fabrikas, rūpnīcas direktors ― factory manager

   skolas direktors ― school principal

   teātra direktors ― theater manager, administrator

   institūta direktors ― institute director

   direktora pavēle ― director's order

   direktora kabinets ― director's office

   “iepazīstināšu jūs ar jauno direktoru”, viņš smaidīja... “turpmāk jūsu fabriku vadīs biedrene Liepa” ― “I present you the new director,” he smiled... “from now on, comrade Liepa will direct your factory”

• administrators
• pārvaldnieks
• vadītājs

• direkcija
• diriģents, diriģente
• diriģēt