dirigent
Speech parts
1. dirigent - Noun
2. dirigent - Adjective
Meaning
Directing.
The line of motion along which a describent line or surface is carried in the genesis of any plane or solid figure; a directrix.
Source: Webster's dictionaryExamples
An opera company may have several Kapellmeisters, ranked as Erste Kapellmeister main, Zweite Kapellmeister main, etc. The conductor Christian Thielemann has offered a nuanced account of the "Dirigent"/"Kapellmeister" distinction in contemporary usage.
Contemporary usage In contemporary German, the term “Kapellmeister” has become less common in favor of the term Dirigent main (“ conductor ”).