rec·to (r k t )n. pl. rec·tos A right-hand page of a book or the front side of a leaf, on the other side of the verso. [From Latin (foli ) r ct, (the leaf) being right, ablative of rctus, straight, right; see reg- in Indo-European roots.] |
recto [ˈrɛktəʊ]
n pl -tos
1. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) the front of a sheet of printed paper
2. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) the right-hand pages of a book, bearing the odd numbers Compare verso [1b]
[from Latin rectus right, in rectō foliō on the right-hand page]
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