recto

English

Etymology

From Latin rēctō foliō (“on the right leaf, on the right page”), the ablative of the Latin rēctus (“right”). Confer versus (“turned”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹɛk.toʊ/

Noun

Wikipedia

recto (plural rectos)

1. 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.
2. Therefore, (printing) the right-hand page of a book of a script which reads from left to right, usually having an odd page number.
3. (law) A writ of right.

Synonyms

• (front side of a flat object): front

Antonyms

• (front side of a flat object): verso, flipside

Translations

The front side of a flat object

• Czech: líc
• French: recto (fr) m

• Spanish: anverso m

The right-hand page of a book

• French: recto (fr) m
• Greek: δεξιά σελίδα f (dexiá selída)

• Ido: averso (io)
• Russian: правая страница f (pravaja stranica), лицевая сторона f (licevaja storona)

See also

• recto-

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Latin

Participle

rēctō

1. dative masculine singular of rēctus
2. dative neuter singular of rēctus
3. ablative masculine singular of rēctus
4. ablative neuter singular of rēctus

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Portuguese

Adjective

recto m (feminine recta plural rectos feminine plural rectas; comparable)

1. Obsolete form of reto.

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Spanish

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin rectus.

Adjective

recto m (feminine recta, masculine plural rectos, feminine plural rectas)

1. straight (of a line, etc)
2. honest, honorable, upright, righteous, just, fair
3. literal (of a meaning)
4. (geometry) right (of an angle, etc)
5. (anatomy) rectal

Derived terms

• ángulo recto

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin rectum.

Noun

recto m (plural rectos)

1. (anatomy) rectum
2. (anatomy) rectus

Related terms

• recta
• rectitud
• correcto