latus rectum
[ ley-tuh s rek-tuh m ]
/ ˈleɪ təs ˈrɛk təm /
noun, plural la·ter·a rec·ta [ley-ter-uh rek-tuh] /ˈleɪ tər ə ˈrɛk tə/. Geometry.
the chord perpendicular to the principal axis and passing through a focus of an ellipse, parabola, or hyperbola.
Origin of latus rectum
1695–1705; < New Latin: literally, straight side
Words nearby latus rectum
latticework,
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British Dictionary definitions for latus rectum
latus rectum
/ (ˈlɑːtəs ˈrɛktəm) /
noun plural latera recta (ˈlætərə ˈrɛktə)
geometry
a chord that passes through the focus of a conic and is perpendicular to the major axis
Word Origin for latus rectum
C18: New Latin: straight side