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Vinony

recto

noun

  1. "front" side of a leaf of paper or of a one-sheet artwork
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Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛk.toʊ/

noun

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