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   The earliest known use of the noun rectitude is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for rectitude is from before 1425, in Guy de Chauliac's Grande Chirurgie. rectitude is of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin.

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   May 29, 2021 · rectitude (n.) rectitude. (n.) early 15c., "straightness, quality of being straight or erect," from Old French rectitude (14c.) and directly from Late Latin rectitudinem (nominative rectitudo) "straightness, uprightness," from Latin rectus "straight" (from PIE root *reg- "move in a straight line," with derivatives meaning "to direct in a ...

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   rectitude; rectitude etymology. Etymology: From Middle French rectitude, from Latin rectitūdō, from rectus ("right, straight"). Meaning: The quality or state of being right or correct. Moral correctness or uprightness. Origin: The word rectitude traces its origin back to the Latin word rectus, which means "straight" or

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   How to use rectitude in a sentence. The Right Definition of Rectitude the quality or state of being straight; moral integrity : righteousness; the quality or state of being correct in judgment or procedure…

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   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting straightness): from Old French, from late Latin rectitudo, from Latin rectus ‘right, straight’. Want to learn more? Find out which words work together and produce more natural-sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.

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   rectitude ( countable and uncountable; pl. rectitudes) Straightness; the state or quality of having a constant direction and not being crooked or bent. ( from 15th c.) ( now rare) The fact or quality of being right or correct; correctness of opinion or judgement. ( from 15th c.) 2010, Christopher Hitchens, Hitch-22, Atlantic 2011, p. 98:

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   Jun 2, 2024 · rectitude (countable and uncountable, plural rectitudes) Straightness; the state or quality of having a constant direction and not being crooked or bent. [from 15th c.] (now rare) The fact or quality of being right or correct; correctness of opinion or judgement. [from 15th c.]

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   Where does the word rectitude come from?

   • rectitude (n.) early 15c., "straightness, quality of being straight or erect," from Old French rectitude (14c.) and directly from Late Latin rectitudinem (nominative rectitudo) "straightness, uprightness," from Latin rectus "straight" (from PIE root *reg- "move in a straight line," with derivatives meaning "to direct in a straight line").

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   How many meanings does the noun rectitude have?

   • There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun rectitude, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How is the noun pronounced? Where does the noun come from? To continue reading, please sign in below or purchase a subscription.

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   What does rectus mean in English?

   • Rectus has a number of other descendants in English, including rectangle (a closed four-sided figure with four right angles), rectify (“to make right”), rectilinear (“moving in or forming a straight line”), and even rectus itself, a medical term for any one of several straight muscles in the body.

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   Is rectitude a bad thing?

   • rectitude (countable and uncountable, plural rectitudes) A consciousness of rectitude can be a terrible thing, and in those days I didn't just think that I was right: I thought that “we” (our group of International Socialists in particular) were being damn well proved right.

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