recto

noun — 3 senses

recto

noun

US /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”).

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

Media, Printing, Publishing The right-hand page of a book of a script which reads from left to right, usually having an odd page number.

3

Law A writ of right.

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