dirigent

== English == === Etymology === From Latin dīrigēns, present participle of dīrigō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdɪɹ.ɪ.d͡ʒənt/ === Noun === dirigent (plural dirigents) (now chiefly biochemistry) Something that or someone who directs; a director or guide. (dated, geometry) The line of motion of a describent line or surface that in so moving defines a plane or solid figure; a directrix. === Adjective === dirigent (not comparable) That directs. 17thC, Richard Baxter, The Life of Faith, 1838, The Practical Works of Richard Baxter, Volume 3, page 690, 6. God must then be known in his three personalities; as the Father, the Word or Son, and the Spirit. 7. And these in their three causalities; efficient, dirigent, and final. 17thC, Richard Baxter, Mr. Baxter's Dying Thoughts, 1838, The Practical Works of Richard Baxter, Volume 3, page 1012, V. I shall better know the methods and perfections of the Scripture, and all God's dirigent word and will. === See also === dirigible === Anagrams === ingirted == Catalan == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern) [di.ɾiˈʒe̞n] IPA(key): (Balearic) [di.ɾiˈʒent] IPA(key): (Central, Northwestern) [di.ɾiˈʒen] IPA(key): (Valencia) [di.ɾiˈd͡ʒent] Rhymes: -ent === Adjective === dirigent m or f (masculine and feminine plural dirigents) leading === Noun === dirigent m or f by sense (plural dirigents) leader Synonym: director === Verb === dirigent gerund of dirigir === Further reading === “dirigent”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 == Czech == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Dirigent, from Latin dīrigens, present participle of dīrigō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈdɪrɪɡɛnt] Hyphenation: di‧ri‧gent === Noun === dirigent m anim (female equivalent dirigentka, relational adjective dirigentský) conductor (person who conducts an orchestra, choir or other music ensemble) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “dirigent”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957 “dirigent”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989 “dirigent”, in Akademický slovník současné češtiny, 2012–2026, slovnikcestiny.cz “dirigent”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2026 == Danish == === Noun === dirigent c (singular definite dirigenten, plural indefinite dirigenter) (music) a conductor === References === “dirigent” in Den Danske Ordbog == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin dīrigēns, present participle of dīrigō (“to direct”). The sense “conductor” was probably borrowed from German Dirigent. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌdi.riˈɣɛnt/ Hyphenation: di‧ri‧gent Rhymes: -ɛnt === Noun === dirigent m (plural dirigenten, diminutive dirigentje n) a conductor, person who musically directs an orchestra, choir or other music ensemble (figuratively) a director, person pulling the strings ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== dirigeren ==== Descendants ==== → Indonesian: dirigen == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /di.ʁi.ʒɑ̃/ === Verb === dirigent third-person plural present indicative/subjunctive of diriger == Latin == === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈdiː.rɪ.ɡɛnt] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈdiː.ri.d͡ʒent] === Verb === dīrigent third-person plural future active indicative of dīrigō == Lower Sorbian == === Etymology === From German Dirigent, from Latin dīrigēns, present participle of dīrigō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dʲirʲiˈɡʲɛnt/ === Noun === dirigent m anim (female equivalent dirigentka) conductor (person who conducts an orchestra, choir or other music ensemble) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === Starosta, Manfred (1999), “dirigent”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag == Norwegian Bokmål == === Noun === dirigent m (definite singular dirigenten, indefinite plural dirigenter, definite plural dirigentene) (music) a conductor ==== Derived terms ==== kordirigent ==== Related terms ==== dirigere == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Noun === dirigent m (definite singular dirigenten, indefinite plural dirigentar, definite plural dirigentane) (music) a conductor ==== Derived terms ==== kordirigent == Serbo-Croatian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dirǐɡent/ Hyphenation: di‧ri‧gent === Noun === dirìgent m anim (Cyrillic spelling дирѝгент, female equivalent dirìgentica) (music) conductor ==== Declension ==== == Slovene == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /diriɡɛ́nt/ === Noun === dirigȅnt m anim (female equivalent dirigêntka) conductor, person who conducts an orchestra, choir or other music ensemble ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “dirigent”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2026 == Swedish == === Pronunciation === === Noun === dirigent c conductor (person who conducts an orchestra, choir, or other music ensemble) ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== dirigera === References === “dirigent”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “dirigent”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “dirigent”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)