Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rek-tuh s]
- /ˈrɛk təs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [rek-tuh s]
- /ˈrɛk təs/
Definitions of rectus word
- noun plural rectus any of several straight muscles, as of the abdomen, thigh, eye, etc. 1
- noun rectus a straight muscle, esp either of two muscles of the anterior abdominal wall (rectus abdominis) 0
- noun rectus any of various straight muscles, as of the eye, neck, or thigh 0
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Origin of rectus
First appearance:
before 1695 One of the 49% oldest English words
1695-1705; < New Latin rēctus (musculus) straight (muscle)
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Rectus
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rectus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rectus usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with rectus
- what does rectus mean?
- where is the rectus abdominis located?
- what is rectus muscle?
- where is the rectus femoris muscle located?
- where is the rectus femoris?
- what is a rectus muscle?
- how to strengthen rectus abdominis?
- what is rectus abdominis?
- what is the function of the rectus abdominis?
- where is the rectus femoris located?
- what does the rectus femoris do?
- how to train rectus abdominis?
- where is the rectus abdominis muscle located?
- what is the rectus femoris?
- what is the rectus abdominis?
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