Dirigunt

Dirigunt is a Latin verb form meaning "they direct" or "they guide." It is the third-person plural present active indicative of dirigere, a verb meaning to direct, guide, or arrange. The present tense stem is dirig-, and the standard endings yield forms such as dirigis, dirigit, dirigimus, dirigitis, dirigunt. The infinitive is dirigere, the perfect active is direxi, and the passive participle is directus, with related forms used in different tenses and voices.

In grammar, dirigere belongs to the third conjugation of Latin verbs. Dirigunt specifically marks a plural subject performing the action in the present tense. It is commonly translated as "they direct," "they guide," or "they lead." The form appears in military, political, and administrative contexts, as well as in literary and rhetorical passages where multiple agents act together.

Etymology and related forms: dirigunt comes from dirigere, whose root conveys the sense of directing or straightening. Related forms include dirigo (I direct), dirigis (you direct), dirigit (he directs), dirigimus (we direct), and dirigitis (you all direct). The word is often used in combination with nouns indicating objects of direction, such as copias (troops) or consilia (plans).

Usage notes: Dirigunt is preferred when the subject is plural. For singular subjects, the verb form is dirigit. The verb can appear in various registers—from formal legal and historical prose to poetry and oratory—where directing action or guiding decisions is described.