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diritto

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Vulgar Latin *dērēctus or *dirictus, both assimilated forms from Latin dīrectus. Doublet of diretto.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /diˈrit.to/
  • Rhymes: -itto
  • Hyphenation: di‧rìt‧to

Adjective

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diritto (feminine diritta, masculine plural diritti, feminine plural diritte)

  1. straight, direct
    Synonyms: dritto, retto
    Antonym: storto
  2. upright, erect, straight
    Synonyms: dritto, verticale, eretto
    Antonyms: mancino, sinistro
  3. right, right-hand
    Synonym: destro
  4. (knitting) plain, knit
    Antonym: rovescio

Adverb

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diritto

  1. straight
    Synonyms: diretto, dritto

Noun

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diritto m (plural diritti)

  1. right side
  2. (knitting) plain stitch, knit stitch
  3. (tennis) forehand
  4. right (legal or moral entitlement)
    diritto di votoright to vote
    carta dei diritticharter (literally, “paper of rights”)
  5. law
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See also

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Further reading

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  • diritto in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
  • diritto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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