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recto
(recto)
Pronunciation:
/ˈrɛktəʊ/
noun
(
plural
rectos
)
a right-hand page of an open book, or the front of a loose document.
Contrasted with
verso
.
Origin:
early 19th century
: from Latin
recto (folio)
'on the right (leaf)'
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