RECTITUDE


Meaning of RECTITUDE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrek-tə-ˌtüd, -ˌtyüd ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin rectitudo, from Latin rectus straight, right

Date: 15th century

1. : the quality or state of being straight

2. : moral integrity : righteousness

3. : the quality or state of being correct in judgment or procedure

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.