recto
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recto
- /ˈɹɛk.toʊ/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin rēctō foliō (“on the right leaf, on the right page”), the ablative case of the Latin rēctus (“right”). Compare versus (“turned”).
noun rectos
- 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.
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noun The right-hand page of a book
| Français | recto |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | δεξιά σελίδα dexiá selída |
| Русский | правая страни́ца pravaja straníca, лицевая сторона́ licevaja storoná |
Talk about this word "recto." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/recto. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. recto. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/recto "recto." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/recto.Cite this
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