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erectness

/ɪˈɹɛktnəs/ noun

The state of being erect, or of having an erect posture.

Word Origin From Latin 'erigere' meaning 'to set up' — literally 'to make stand straight'. The root 'regere' (to rule, keep straight) is the same one that gives us 'direct', 'correct', and 'rectangle' (a shape with straight angles). So erectness is the quality of being upright, both physically and metaphorically. The PIE root *h3reg- meant 'to move in a straight line', which also gave us 'regal' (kingly, ruling) — because a ruler keeps things straight.

noun The state of being erect, or of having an erect posture. countable

The soldier's perfect erectness during the inspection demonstrated his military discipline.

(名词) 直立状态；挺立姿势

士兵在检阅时完美的直立姿态展现了他的军事纪律。

(sustantivo) erguimiento; erección [El estado de estar erguido, o de tener una postura erguida.]

La perfecta erección del soldado durante la inspección demostró su disciplina militar.

(nom) droiture; rectitude [État de ce qui est droit et dressé ; posture verticale.]

La droiture parfaite du soldat pendant l'inspection démontrait sa discipline militaire.

(Substantiv) Zustand, aufrecht zu stehen oder eine aufrechte Körperhaltung einzunehmen.

Die perfekte **Erectness** des Soldaten während der Inspektion zeigte seine militärische Disziplin.

(名詞) 体がまっすぐに直立している状態。

点検中の兵士の完璧な直立姿勢は、彼の軍人としての規律を示していた。

(substantivo) eretismo; ereção [O estado de estar ereto, ou de ter uma postura ereta.]

A postura perfeitamente ereta do soldado durante a inspeção demonstrou sua disciplina militar.

Synonyms: uprightness straightness verticality perpendicularity rigidity Antonyms: limpness sagging droop curvature
Word parts: erect + ness

Related words

erection direction director directory correction incorrect rectify rectitude regal regular regulate

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