recto en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɹɛk.toʊ/ (US)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin rēctō foliō (“on the right leaf, on the right page”), the ablative case of the Latin rēctus (“right”). Compare versus (“turned”).
Meanings
- The front side of a flat object which is to be examined visually, as for reading, such as a sheet, leaf, coin or medal.
- The front side of a flat object which is to be examined visually, as for reading, such as a sheet, leaf, coin or medal. ▸ The right-hand page of a book of a script which reads from left to right, usually having an odd page number.
- A writ of right.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rectos | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
flipside · verso · reverso · verso · flipside
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Synonyms
Translations (10)
el δεξιά σελίδα (The right-hand page of a book) · fr recto (The front side of a flat object) · io averso (The right-hand page of a book) · fr recto (The right-hand page of a book) · es anverso (The front side of a flat object) · bg дясна страница (The right-hand page of a book) · cs líc (The front side of a flat object) · ru правая страни́ца (The right-hand page of a book) · uk лицьова сторона (The right-hand page of a book) · ru лицевая сторона́ (The right-hand page of a book)