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latus rectum

[ ley-tuhs rek-tuhm ]

noun

Geometry.
plural latera recta [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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Example Sentences

“The focal chord perpendicular to the axis of the parabola is called the latus rectum,” it says on Page 702.

It goes on to tell Florida’s children to “find the length of the latus rectum.”

In fundo pelvis femineae septum est a latere in latus, rectum inter et vesicam urinariam, et in medio hujus partitionis uterus, qui piroformis est, quasi ad perpendiculum jacet et cervix sua in vaginam intrat.

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