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recto

US/ˈɹɛk.toʊ/

recto noun: the front side of a flat object which is to be examined visually, as for reading, such as a sheet, leaf, coin or medal.

Noun

recto (plural rectos)

  1. The front side of a flat object which is to be examined visually, as for reading, such as a sheet, leaf, coin or medal.
    Synonyms:
    front
    Antonyms:
    verso, flipside
    1. The right-hand page of a book of a script which reads from left to right, usually having an odd page number.
  2. A writ of right.

Synonyms of recto

Antonyms

Forms of recto

pluralrectos

Origin of recto

Borrowed from Latin rēctō foliō (“on the right leaf, on the right page”), the ablative case of the Latin rēctus (“right”). Compare versus (“turned”).

Questions about recto

What does recto mean?
Recto means the front side of a flat object which is to be examined visually, as for reading, such as a sheet, leaf, coin or medal.
What part of speech is recto?
Recto is a noun.
How do you pronounce recto?
Recto is pronounced /ˈɹɛk.toʊ/ (US).
What is the plural of recto?
The plural of recto is rectos.

Words near recto in the dictionary

  1. rectitudes
  2. rectitudinal
  3. rectitudinarian
  4. rectitudinarians
  5. rectitudinous
  6. recto
  7. recto-
  8. rectoabdominal
  9. rectoanal
  10. rectocele
  11. rectoceles

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