"rectus" meaning in Latin

See rectus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: [ˈreːk.tʊs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈrɛk.tus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵtós Proto-Italic *rektos Latin rēctus Perfect passive participle of regō (“to keep or lead straight, to guide”). Inherited from Proto-Italic *rektos, corresponding to Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵtós (“having moved in a straight line”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- (“to straighten, direct”). The vowel is long because of Lachmann's law. Etymology templates: {{etymon|la|:inh|itc-pro:*rektos|title=rēctus|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵtós Proto-Italic *rektos Latin rēctus [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*rektos", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "rēctus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="rēctus">, {{inh|la|itc-pro|*rektos}} Proto-Italic *rektos, {{der|la|ine-pro|*h₃reǵtós||having moved in a straight line}} Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵtós (“having moved in a straight line”), {{der|la|ine-pro|*h₃reǵ-||to straighten, direct}} Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- (“to straighten, direct”) Head templates: {{la-part|rēctus|adv=rēctē|comp=rēctior|sup=rēctissimus}} rēctus (feminine rēcta, neuter rēctum, comparative rēctior, superlative rēctissimus, adverb rēctē); first/second-declension participle Inflection templates: {{la-adecl|rēctus}} Forms: rēctus [canonical], rēcta [feminine], rēctum [neuter], rēctior [comparative], rēctissimus [superlative], rēctē [adverb], no-table-tags [table-tags], rēctus [masculine, nominative, singular], rēcta [feminine, nominative, singular], rēctum [neuter, nominative, singular], rēctī [masculine, nominative, plural], rēctae [feminine, nominative, plural], rēcta [neuter, nominative, plural], rēctī [genitive, masculine, singular], rēctae [feminine, genitive, singular], rēctī [genitive, neuter, singular], rēctōrum [genitive, masculine, plural], rēctārum [feminine, genitive, plural], rēctōrum [genitive, neuter, plural], rēctō [dative, masculine, singular], rēctae [dative, feminine, singular], rēctō [dative, neuter, singular], rēctīs [dative, feminine, masculine, neuter, plural], rēctum [accusative, masculine, singular], rēctam [accusative, feminine, singular], rēctum [accusative, neuter, singular], rēctōs [accusative, masculine, plural], rēctās [accusative, feminine, plural], rēcta [accusative, neuter, plural], rēctō [ablative, masculine, singular], rēctā [ablative, feminine, singular], rēctō [ablative, neuter, singular], rēctīs [ablative, feminine, masculine, neuter, plural], rēcte [masculine, singular, vocative], rēcta [feminine, singular, vocative], rēctum [neuter, singular, vocative], rēctī [masculine, plural, vocative], rēctae [feminine, plural, vocative], rēcta [neuter, plural, vocative]
  1. led straight along, drawn in a straight line, straight, upright. Tags: declension-1, declension-2, participle Synonyms: prōrsus
    Sense id: en-rectus-la-verb-Mqy75z5~ Categories (other): Latin entries with etymology trees, Latin entries with etymon, Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology trees: 68 14 18 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymon: 95 0 5 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 70 10 20
  2. (in general) right, correct, proper, appropriate, befitting. Tags: declension-1, declension-2, participle, usually
    Sense id: en-rectus-la-verb-wxepm7WA
  3. (in particular) morally right, correct, lawful, just, virtuous, noble, good, proper, honest. Tags: declension-1, declension-2, participle
    Sense id: en-rectus-la-verb-UrMS-ira
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          "word": "arrechu"
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          "word": "ret"
        },
        {
          "lang": "Italian",
          "lang_code": "it",
          "word": "retto"
        },
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          "lang": "Italian",
          "lang_code": "it",
          "word": "ritto"
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      "tags": [
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    {
      "form": "rēctum",
      "links": [
        [
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      ],
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "rēctam",
      "links": [
        [
          "rēctam",
          "rectam#Latin"
        ]
      ],
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "rēctum",
      "links": [
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        ]
      ],
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
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        "plural"
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    },
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      "form": "rēctās",
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        ]
      ],
      "source": "inflection",
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      "form": "rēcta",
      "links": [
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      "form": "rēctīs",
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      "form": "rēcte",
      "links": [
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      ],
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      "tags": [
        "masculine",
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        "vocative"
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    },
    {
      "form": "rēcta",
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      "form": "rēctum",
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      "name": "la-part"
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        {
          "english": "Which preserve their order in straight lines",
          "ref": "c. 52 BCE, Julius Caesar, Commentarii de bello Gallico VII.23",
          "text": "Quae rectis lineis suos ordines servant",
          "translation": "Which preserve their order in straight lines",
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        "led straight along, drawn in a straight line, straight, upright."
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          "drawn",
          "draw"
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          "upright",
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        {
          "word": "prōrsus"
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      "tags": [
        "declension-1",
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    },
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      "glosses": [
        "right, correct, proper, appropriate, befitting."
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        [
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        [
          "appropriate",
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        [
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        "(in general) right, correct, proper, appropriate, befitting."
      ],
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        "usually"
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    {
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          "word": "iniūrius"
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsels. (Douay-Rheims trans., Challoner rev.: 1752 CE)",
          "ref": "c. 347 CE – 420 CE, Hieronymus, Vulgate Proverbs.12.15",
          "text": "Via stultī rēcta in oculīs eius; quī autem sapiēns est audit cōnsilia.",
          "translation": "The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsels. (Douay-Rheims trans., Challoner rev.: 1752 CE)",
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        }
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}
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      "form": "rēctam",
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      "form": "rēctā",
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          "english": "Which preserve their order in straight lines",
          "ref": "c. 52 BCE, Julius Caesar, Commentarii de bello Gallico VII.23",
          "text": "Quae rectis lineis suos ordines servant",
          "translation": "Which preserve their order in straight lines",
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        "(in general) right, correct, proper, appropriate, befitting."
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        "usually"
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    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "prāvus"
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          "word": "iniūrius"
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        "Latin terms with quotations"
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsels. (Douay-Rheims trans., Challoner rev.: 1752 CE)",
          "ref": "c. 347 CE – 420 CE, Hieronymus, Vulgate Proverbs.12.15",
          "text": "Via stultī rēcta in oculīs eius; quī autem sapiēns est audit cōnsilia.",
          "translation": "The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsels. (Douay-Rheims trans., Challoner rev.: 1752 CE)",
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    {
      "ipa": "[ˈreːk.tʊs]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈrɛk.tus]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Lachmann's law"
  ],
  "word": "rectus"
}

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