Regulere

Regulere is a rarely attested term that appears mainly in modern neo-Latin contexts or in speculative linguistic discussions as a verb meaning to regulate or to impose rules. It is not found in classical Latin texts; the standard Latin counterparts for related senses are regulāre, meaning to regulate, and regere, meaning to rule. Regulere would be considered a neologism or back-formation from regula, the noun for “rule,” and thus lacks a fixed paradigm in authoritative dictionaries.

In practice, regulere occurs only sporadically in contemporary writings, often as an example of Latin-style coinage in worldbuilding, linguistic illustration, or theoretical discussions about how new verbs can be formed from nouns in Latin. When used, its sense is usually clear from context: to establish, apply, or enforce rules, standards, or procedures. Some authors use regulere to discuss regulatory mechanisms in abstract terms, rather than as a term with established standing.

Because regulere is not widely endorsed, readers are advised to prefer established Latin terms; regulāre for the act of regulation and regere for governance or directing, depending on nuance. If encountered in specialized texts, note the author’s intended sense to avoid misinterpretation.

See also: regula, regulāre, regere, regulation, neo-Latin coinage.