retto — meaning in English

English meaning

• rectum noun The final section of the large intestine, where waste is stored before leaving the body.
• right adj Correct, true, or in accordance with fact or good judgment.
• straight adjective Extending in one direction without bending or curving.
• upright adj Standing straight up, vertical.

Senses

retto is used for these senses in English:

• rectum (anatomy) The terminal part of the large intestine through which feces pass after exiting the colon, but before leaving the body through the anus or cloaca.
• straight (of a path, trajectory, etc.) Direct, undeviating. [from 15th c.]
• upright (figuratively) Of good morals; practicing ethical values.

right — full definition

1. adj Correct, true, or in accordance with fact or good judgment.
2. adj Positioned on the side opposite to the left; toward the east when facing north.
3. noun A moral or legal entitlement to have or do something.
4. adv Immediately, or exactly.
5. verb To correct something, or to restore something to an upright position.

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