oratio recta

English

Etymology

Latin: ōrātiō (“speech”) + rēcta (feminine nominative singular form of rēctus, “straight”, “direct”, “honest”)

Noun

oratio recta (usually uncountable, plural orationes rectae)

1. Direct speech.

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “direct speech”): oratio obliqua

References

• “‖oratio” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd ed., 1989]
• “oratio recta, n.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [3rd ed., June 2004]