derecho

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English

Line of clouds along a derecho.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish derecho (“straight”), this term seems to have been coined by Gustavus Detlef Hinrichs in 1888 to contrast derechos from tornadoes, which twist[1][2]; compare the etymology of tornado.

Pronunciation

Noun

derecho (plural derechos)

  1. (US) A windstorm with strong straight-line winds.

Translations

Further reading

References

  1. ^ Ray Wolf, "A Brief History of Gustavus Hinrichs, Discoverer of the DERECHO"
  2. ^ Ammon Shea, "All about the weather", OxfordWords blog, 25 July 2012

Anagrams

Ladino

Etymology

From Old Spanish, from Vulgar Latin *dērēctus, from Latin dīrectus.

Adjective

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  1. straight, simple

Derived terms

Papiamentu

Etymology

From Spanish derecho.

Adjective

derecho

  1. right
  2. straight

Noun

derecho

  1. the right to
  2. (civil) right

Spanish

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Spanish, from Vulgar Latin *dērēctus, from Latin dīrectus[1]. Doublet of directo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /deˈɾet͡ʃo/ [d̪eˈɾe.t͡ʃo]
  • Hyphenation: de‧re‧cho
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -etʃo

Adjective

derecho (feminine derecha, masculine plural derechos, feminine plural derechas)

  1. right (direction), right-hand
  2. straight, upright
  3. correct, appropriate, right (correct)

Noun

derecho m (plural derechos)

  1. right (direction, entitlement)
  2. law
  3. path, road
  4. right side
  5. (in the plural) duties, taxes, fees, charges
Derived terms

Related terms

Descendants

  • → English: derecho
  • → Papiamentu: derecho, drechi

References

  1. ^ https://www.scribd.com/doc/157209215/Diccionario-Critico-Etimologico-castellano-C-F-Corominas-Joan-pdf

Further reading

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