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directorio

directory

noun dee-rehk-TOH-ryoh Rare
Communication Language

Origin: Medieval Latin directorium, from dirigere (to direct)

Also means

board of directors

Usage Note

Directorio can mean a printed or digital directory (list of names/addresses), a computer directory (folder), or a governing board — as in el directorio de la empresa ('the company's board of directors'). In computing contexts across Latin America it refers to a file-system folder, synonymous with carpeta. The political sense referring to a ruling committee is found in historical texts.

Examples

"Busca su número en el directorio telefónico."

Natural Translation

Look up his number in the phone directory.

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