rectitudo
Latin
Etymology
Post-Classical, from rectus (“straight”), perfect passive participle of regō (“regulate, guide”).
Noun
rectitūdō f (genitive rectitūdinis); third declension
- straightness, directness
- uprightness, (moral) rectitude
Inflection
Third declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | rectitūdō | rectitūdinēs |
| Genitive | rectitūdinis | rectitūdinum |
| Dative | rectitūdinī | rectitūdinibus |
| Accusative | rectitūdinem | rectitūdinēs |
| Ablative | rectitūdine | rectitūdinibus |
| Vocative | rectitūdō | rectitūdinēs |
Related terms
References
- rectitudo in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- rectitudo in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- rectitudo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- rectitudo in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
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