"recta" meaning in Latin

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Adverb

IPA: [ˈreːk.taː] [Classical-Latin], [ˈrɛk.ta] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: rēctā [canonical]
Etymology: Clipping of rēctā viā, an ablativus prosecutivus. Head templates: {{la-adv|rēctā|-}} rēctā (not comparable)
  1. directly, straightforward, straightway, right on Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-recta-la-adv-ZsiZf2Rj Categories (other): Latin entries with etymon Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymon: 38 21 21 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Forms: rēcta [canonical]
Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{ety|la|nl=1}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|la|participle form|head=rēcta}} rēcta
  1. inflection of rēctus:
    nominative/vocative feminine singular
    Tags: feminine, form-of, nominative, participle, singular, vocative Form of: rēctus
    Sense id: en-recta-la-verb-AQaigQpG Categories (other): Latin entries with etymon, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymon: 38 21 21 20 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 8 31 31 30
  2. inflection of rēctus:
    nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural
    Tags: accusative, form-of, neuter, nominative, participle, plural, vocative Form of: rēctus
    Sense id: en-recta-la-verb-bKWrP0MA Categories (other): Latin entries with etymon, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymon: 38 21 21 20 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 8 31 31 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Forms: rēctā [canonical]
Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{ety|la|nl=1}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|la|participle form|head=rēctā}} rēctā
  1. ablative feminine singular of rēctus Tags: ablative, feminine, form-of, participle, singular Form of: rēctus
    Sense id: en-recta-la-verb-lHokDi1z Categories (other): Latin entries with etymon, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymon: 38 21 21 20 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 11 22 29 38 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 8 31 31 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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