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ver⋅so

[vur-soh]
–noun, plural -sos. Printing.
a left-hand page of an open book or manuscript (opposed to recto ).

Origin:
1830–40; short for L in versō foliō on the turned leaf
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ver·so   (vûr'sō)   
n.   pl. ver·sos
  1. A left-hand page of a book or the reverse side of a leaf, as opposed to the recto.

  2. The back of a coin or medal.


[New Latin versō (foliō), (with the page) turned, verso, from Latin versō, ablative of versus, past participle of vertere, to turn; see version.]
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