regulärem

Regulärem is a Latin adjective form meaning “regular” or “according to rule.” In Latin spelling, the form is typically written regulārem, with a long a indicated by a macron. The word derives from regula, meaning rule, and the base regulāris or regulāre, used to express something that conforms to rule, norm, or standard.

Grammatically, regulāris is a third-declension adjective, and regulārem is the accusative singular masculine and neuter form. In Latin, the accusative sg is used to modify a direct object or to describe the manner or method of an action when combined with other words (for example, regulārem modum, “in a regular manner”; regulārem ordinem, “in regular order”). The feminine accusative sg has the same form (regulārem), which contributes to some ambiguity without surrounding context.

In classical and medieval Latin texts, regulārem appears primarily in phrases that describe adherence to rule, standardization, or normativity. In modern Latin dictionaries and scholarly works, regulārem is cited as a key example of the acc. sg form of regulāris and is sometimes glossed as “regular; normal; rule-governed.”

Usage today outside Latin typically occurs in linguistic or philological discussions of Latin morphology, or when scholars reproduce Latin phrases in commentary. The form underscores the close relationship between regula (rule) and the idea of regularity that pervades Latin technical and rhetorical usage. See also regulāris, regula, regulation.