Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vasa recta

/ˈvɑːsə ˈɹɛktə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables: vasa rec-ta
IPA: /ˈvɑːsə ˈɹɛktə/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of vas rectum

Etymology

Latin: vāsa (“vessels”, nominative plural of vās) + rēcta (neuter nominative plural of rēctus) = “straight vessels”

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈvɑːsə ˈɹɛktə/

Questions

How do you pronounce vasa recta?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvɑːsə ˈɹɛktə/.
What does vasa recta mean?: plural of vas rectum
Where does vasa recta come from?: Latin: vāsa (“vessels”, nominative plural of vās) + rēcta (neuter nominative plural of rēctus) = “straight vessels”

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