Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

Feminine of direito. Or from Old Galician-Portuguese dereita, feminine form of dereito, from Latin dīrectus (straight), from dīrigō (lay straight; direct; distribute), from dis- + regō (to rule, govern), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-. Compare Spanish derecha, Catalan dreta, French droite, Italian dritta, Romanian dreapta.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒiˈɾej.tɐ/ [d͡ʒiˈɾeɪ̯.tɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒiˈɾej.ta/ [d͡ʒiˈɾeɪ̯.ta]
 

  • Hyphenation: di‧rei‧ta

Noun edit

direita f (plural direitas)

  1. right (opposite of left)
    Synonym: destra
  2. (politics) right

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Adjective edit

direita

  1. feminine singular of direito