verso
[ vur-soh ]
/ ˈvɜr soʊ /
noun, plural ver·sos. Printing.
a left-hand page of an open book or manuscript (opposed to recto).
Origin of verso
1830–40; short for Latin
in versō foliō on the turned leaf
Words nearby verso
Definition for verso (2 of 3)
pollice verso
[ pohl-li-ke wer-soh; English pol-uh-see vur-soh ]
/ ˈpoʊl lɪˌkɛ ˈwɛr soʊ; English ˈpɒl ə si ˈvɜr soʊ /
adverb Latin.
with thumbs turned downward: the sign made by spectators calling for the death of a defeated gladiator in the ancient Roman circus.
Definition for verso (3 of 3)
folio verso
[ foh-lee-oh vur-soh; Latin foh-lee-oh wer-soh ]
/ ˈfoʊ liˌoʊ ˈvɜr soʊ; Latin ˈfoʊ liˌoʊ ˈwɛr soʊ /
noun
the back of the page; verso (opposed to folio recto).
Origin of folio verso
From Latin
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British Dictionary definitions for verso
verso
/ (ˈvɜːsəʊ) /
noun plural -sos
- the back of a sheet of printed paper
- Also called: reverso the left-hand pages of a book, bearing the even numbersCompare recto
the side of a coin opposite to the obverse; reverse
Word Origin for verso
C19: from the New Latin phrase
versō foliō the leaf having been turned, from Latin
vertere to turn +
folium a leaf