recto-verso
|rec-to-ver-so|
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/ˌrɛktoʊˈvɜrsoʊ/
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/ˌrɛktəʊˈvɜːsəʊ/
both sides of a page
Etymology
'recto-verso' originates from Italian (and ultimately Latin), specifically the words 'recto' and 'verso', where Latin 'rectus' meant 'straight' or 'right' and Latin 'versus' meant 'turned'.
'recto' and 'verso' entered bibliographical and printing usage in English via Italian and French usage (from Latin 'rectus' and 'versus') and were later combined in English as the compound 'recto-verso' to describe double-sided pages.
Initially the individual words referred to the 'right/straight' side ('recto') and the 'turned' side ('verso'); over time the compound came to mean a leaf or page having content on both the front and back (i.e., 'printed on both sides').
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a leaf or sheet printed or written on both sides; a double-sided page or printing.
The printer produced the report recto-verso to reduce paper use.
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Adjective 1
printed, written, or presented on both sides (of a sheet or page).
Please submit the assignment recto-verso if possible.
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Last updated: 2025/12/25 19:50