rectus

Pronunciation: [ˈreːk.tʊs]

“rectus” is a Latin word. Its 3 meanings in English:

verb

led straight along, drawn in a straight line, straight, upright.
right, correct, proper, appropriate, befitting.
morally right, correct, lawful, just, virtuous, noble, good, proper, honest.

Etymology

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.

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