Definition of VERSO

verso

Plural: versos

Noun

  • The left-hand page of an open book; a reverse side.
  • left-hand page
  • the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design
  • The back side of a flat object which is to be examined visually, as for reading, such as a sheet, leaf, coin or medal;
  • The back side of a flat object which is to be examined visually, as for reading, such as a sheet, leaf, coin or medal;
  • The left-hand page of a book of a script which reads from left to right, usually having an even page number.

Examples

  • His strategic eye scanned every verso of the board, looking for hidden opportunities.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin in versō foliō (“on the turned leaf, on the turned page”), the ablative case of the Latin versus (“turned, changed”) from the perfect passive participle of vertō (“turn”). Compare rēctus (“right”).

Antonyms

obverse, recto

Scrabble Score: 8

verso: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
verso: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
verso: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

verso: valid Words With Friends Word