# recto

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹɛk.toʊ/ · frequency rank #71,838

## Definitions
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.

## 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”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/recto