irregular
/ˌɪˈɹeɡjələ/ih-REG-yuh-lur
/ˌɪˈɹɛɡjəlɚ/ih-REG-yuh-lur
Meaningnot by rule
Common meaning: not following the usual pattern
- irnot
- regto keep straight; to steer or ruleLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1551 · scan
- ularadjective ending: relating to (from a small form)
‘not’ + ‘to keep straight’ → irregular
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
- No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin regō ‘to keep straight; to steer or rule’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry regō, p. 1551 · dictionary scan
Roots
- regō, rēxī, rēctum Latin “to keep straight; to steer or rule”
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