Spiritus Rector

German

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin spīritus rector (literally “guiding spirit”), an alchemy term.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Spiritus Rector m (strong, genitive Spiritus Rector, plural Spiritus Rector)

  1. the driving force behind something
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