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verso

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables
ver-so
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The back side of a flat object which is to be examined visually, as for reading, such as a sheet, leaf, coin or medal;

noun

The back side of a flat object which is to be examined visually, as for reading, such as a sheet, leaf, coin or medal;

Etymology

From Latin in versō foliō (“on the turned leaf, on the turned page”), the ablative case of the Latin versus (“turned, changed”) from the perfect passive participle of vertō (“turn”). Compare rēctus (“right”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: in versō foliō

Inflected Forms

versos (plural)

Synonyms

back flipside backside reverse reverso

Antonyms

recto obverse

Questions

What does verso mean?
The back side of a flat object which is to be examined visually, as for reading, such as a sheet, leaf, coin or medal;
Where does verso come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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