/ Dictionary / Index L latus rectum: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: la•tus rec•tum Pronunciation: (lā'tus rek'tum), [key] — pl. la•ter•a rec•ta the chord perpendicular to the principal axis and passing through a focus of an ellipse, parabola, or hyperbola. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. La Tuque Latvia Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arboreal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language