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rectus

/ˈɹɛk.təs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables
rec-tus
IPA
/ˈɹɛk.təs/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several straight muscles in various parts of the body, as of the abdomen, thigh, eye etc.

noun

Any of several straight muscles in various parts of the body, as of the abdomen, thigh, eye etc.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin rēctus (“straight, upright”), clipping of mūsculus rēctus (“straight muscle”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

recti (plural)

Phrases

casus rectus diastasis recti gyrus rectus rectus abdominis muscle rectus casus rectus muscle status rectus

Frequently Paired Words

casus rectus diastasis recti gyrus rectus rectus abdominis muscle rectus casus rectus muscle status rectus

Questions

How do you pronounce rectus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɛk.təs/.
What does rectus mean?
Any of several straight muscles in various parts of the body, as of the abdomen, thigh, eye etc.
Where does rectus come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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