recto

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US/ˈɹɛk.toʊ/

noun

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

Similar
front
Opposite
versoflipsidereverso
OriginLatin rēctō →
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Meanings

nounrecto (plural rectos)

plural rectos

  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.

    Synonyms: front · Antonyms: verso, flipside

    1. mediaThe right-hand page of a book of a script which reads from left to right, usually having an odd page number.

      Synonyms: front · Antonyms: verso, flipside, verso, reverso

  2. lawA writ of right.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe front side of a flat object which is to be examined visually, as for reading, such as a sheet, leaf, coin or medal.

Similar
front
Opposite
versoflipside

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

Similar
front
Opposite
versoflipsideversoreverso

More synonyms by meaning

nounright-hand page

Opposite
verso
Broader
page

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinrēctō
  2. Englishrecto

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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Translations

Bulgarian дясна страница
  • дясна страница (djasna stranica)The right-hand page of a book
Czech líc
  • lícThe front side of a flat object
French recto, recto
  • rectoThe right-hand page of a book
  • rectoThe front side of a flat object
Greek δεξιά σελίδα
  • δεξιά σελίδα (dexiá selída)The right-hand page of a book
Russian правая страни́ца, лицевая сторона́
  • правая страни́ца (pravaja straníca)The right-hand page of a book
  • лицевая сторона́ (licevaja storoná)The right-hand page of a book
Spanish anverso
  • anversoThe front side of a flat object
Ukrainian лицьова сторона
  • лицьова сторона (lycjova storona)The right-hand page of a book

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

recto. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recto

MLA

“recto.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recto. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “recto,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recto.

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