# regula

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #72,706

## Definitions
1. A book of rules for a religious establishment.
2. One of the bands under a Doric triglyph or between the canals of the triglyphs.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin rēgula (“rule”). Doublet of rail, regal, rigol, and rule.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/regula