rectum
/ˈɹektəm/REK-tuhm
/ˈɹɛktəm/REK-tuhm
Meaningthe straight (gut)
Common meaning: the final stretch of the bowel, ending at the anus
- rectto keep straight; to steer or ruleLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1551 · scan
- umLatin neuter ending
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin regō ‘to keep straight; to steer or rule’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry regō, p. 1551 · dictionary scan
Roots
- regō, rēxī, rēctum Latin “to keep straight; to steer or rule”
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