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latus rectum

[ ley-tuhs rek-tuhm ]

noun

, Geometry.
, plural la·ter·a rec·ta [ley, -ter-, uh, , rek, -t, uh].
  1. the chord perpendicular to the principal axis and passing through a focus of an ellipse, parabola, or hyperbola.


latus rectum

/ ˈlɑːtəs ˈrɛktəm /

noun

  1. geometry a chord that passes through the focus of a conic and is perpendicular to the major axis
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of latus rectum1

1695–1705; < New Latin: literally, straight side
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Word History and Origins

Origin of latus rectum1

C18: New Latin: straight side

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