recto

Meaning

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.

Opposite of

verso, flipside, reverso

Synonyms

rect

Translations

recto

recto

δεξιά σελίδα

anverso

página derecha

recto

sağ taraftaki sayfa

recto

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹɛk.toʊ/

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”).