Etymograph

English

rectorial

From rector + -ial.

A compound of rector + -ial

Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- ‘to straighten’

Old French rector

Middle English rectour

English rector

Today it means

adj Relating to a rector.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “rectorial”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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