recto
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Latin rēctō foliō (“on the right leaf, on the right page”), the ablative of the Latin rēctus (“right”). Confer versus (“turned”).
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈɹɛk.toʊ/
[edit] Noun
recto (plural rectos)
- The front side of a flat object which is to be examined visually, as for reading, such as a sheet or a leaf or a coin or a medal.
- Therefore, (printing) the right-hand page of a book of a script which reads from left to right, usually having an odd page number.
[edit] Synonyms
- (front side of a flat object): front
[edit] Antonyms
[edit] Translations
The right-hand page of a book
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[edit] See also
[edit] Latin
[edit] Participle
rēctō
- dative masculine singular of rēctus
- dative neuter singular of rēctus
- ablative masculine singular of rēctus
- ablative neuter singular of rēctus
[edit] Portuguese
[edit] Adjective
recto m. (f. recta f., m. plural rectos, f. plural rectas) (Portugal)
- straight (line, etc)
- honest, honorable, upright, righteous, just, fair
- (geometry) right (of an angle, etc)
[edit] Alternative forms
- reto (Brazil)
[edit] Spanish
[edit] Etymology
Borrowed from Latin rectus.
[edit] Adjective
recto m. (feminine recta, masculine plural rectos, feminine plural rectas)
- straight (of a line, etc)
- honest, honorable, upright, righteous, just, fair
- literal (of a meaning)
- (geometry) right (of an angle, etc)
- (anatomy) rectal
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Etymology
Borrowed from Latin rectum.
[edit] Noun
recto m. (plural rectos)
