Meaning of rectus | Babel Free
[ˈreːk.tʊs]Definitions
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led straight along, drawn in a straight line, straight, upright. declension-1, declension-2, form-of, participle, passive, perfect
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right, correct, proper, appropriate, befitting. declension-1, declension-2, form-of, participle, passive, perfect, usually
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morally right, correct, lawful, just, virtuous, noble, good, proper, honest. declension-1, declension-2, form-of, participle, passive, perfect
Equivalents
Examples
“Quae rectis lineis suos ordines servant”
Which preserve their order in straight lines
“Via stultī rēcta in oculīs eius; quī autem sapiēns est audit cōnsilia.”
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)
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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