Definition:Latus Rectum/Linguistic Note

Linguistic Note on Latus Rectum

The term latus rectum is a compound of the Latin:

latus, meaning side

rectum, meaning straight or right, as in straight line or right angle.

Hence it literally means right side or straight side.

Its plural is latera recta.

Sources

• 1989: Ephraim J. Borowski and Jonathan M. Borwein: Dictionary of Mathematics ... (previous) ... (next): latus rectum (pl.latera recta)
• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): latus rectum
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): latus rectum

• Weisstein, Eric W. "Latus Rectum." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/LatusRectum.html