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noun ver·so \ ˈvər-(ˌ)sō \
|Updated on: 12 Jul 2018

Definition of verso

plural versos
1 : the side of a leaf (as of a manuscript) that is to be read second
2 : a left-hand page — compare recto

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Origin and Etymology of verso

New Latin verso (folio) the page being turned

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