Latin edit

Pronunciation edit

Participle edit

dīrēctō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of dīrēctus

References edit

  • directo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • directo”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • directo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Portuguese edit

Adjective edit

directo (feminine directa, masculine plural directos, feminine plural directas)

  1. Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1990) of direto. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.

Spanish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin dīrectus. Doublet of derecho.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /diˈɾeɡto/ [d̪iˈɾeɣ̞.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -eɡto
  • Syllabification: di‧rec‧to

Adjective edit

directo (feminine directa, masculine plural directos, feminine plural directas)

  1. direct, straightforward
  2. blunt, straight
    directo al granostraight to the point
  3. (broadcasting, music) live
  4. (broadcasting, Internet) live stream, stream
    Synonyms: (Spain) emisión en directo, (Latin America) transmisión en vivo

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