régit

Régit is a French verb form associated with the verb reǵir, which means to govern, regulate, or direct. In standard grammar, régit is most notably the third-person singular form in the passé simple (past historic) for il régit, used in literary or historical narration to describe a completed action in the past. The verb régir itself is a somewhat formal or literary term that appears in prose, legal or administrativeWriting, and historical texts rather than in everyday spoken French.

Etymology and meaning: régir comes from Old French and ultimately from Latin regere, meaning to lead, guide, or direct. As such, régit (and related forms like je régis, nous régissons) shares semantic relations with govern, direct, or regulate. In modern usage, many writers substitute more common verbs like gouverner, diriger, or réguler, depending on nuance.

Usage and nuance: Because régir is rather formal, régit is typically found in narratives, chronicles, or formal discourse describing governance or management. It conveys a sense of oversight and control over a system, institution, or set of affairs. The term is Less common in contemporary speech, where paraphrases or synonyms are preferred.

Example: Il régit les affaires publiques avec prudence. The form is also encountered in Latin-derived phrases or translations that preserve older stylistic registers.

Related terms include régir (the verb itself), gouverner, diriger, and réguler. In Latin, a cognate form regit (he rules) exists as a present-tense form of regere.