recto

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
7
Words With Friends
8
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈɹɛk.toʊ/ (US)

Definition of recto

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  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.
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noun

  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.
  2. The front side of a flat object which is to be examined visually, as for reading, such as a sheet, leaf, coin or medal.
  3. A writ of right.

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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”).

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