Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
antonym(s) of “direct speech”
Opposite
oratio obliqua
Origin
Latin: ōrātiō (“speech”) + rēcta (feminine nominative singular form of rēctus, “straight”, “direct”, “honest”)
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APA
oratio recta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oratio%20recta
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“oratio recta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oratio%20recta. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oratio recta,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oratio%20recta.
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