direito

Portuguese

Etymology

Modified orthographically from Old Galician-Portuguese dereito, from Vulgar Latin *dērēctus, from Latin dīrectus. Doublet of direto.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒiˈɾejtu/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /diˈɾɐjtu/
• Rhymes: -ejtu

Noun

direito m (plural direitos)

1. law (body of rules and standards to be applied by courts)

Adjective

1. Toward the right side; right-hand; right.
2. Complying with justice, correctness or reason; correct; right.
3. Fit for purpose; appropriate; right.
4. (politics) Pertaining to the political right; right-wing; right.

Descendants

• Guinea-Bissau Creole: direta, diritu
• Kabuverdianu: direta, réta, dretu

Antonyms

• (right side, right wing): esquerdo

Related terms

• direitura