diritto
Italian edit
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Etymology 1 edit
From Vulgar Latin *dērēctus or *dirictus, both assimilated forms from Latin dīrectus. Doublet of diretto.
Adjective edit
diritto (feminine diritta, masculine plural diritti, feminine plural diritte)
- straight, direct
- upright, erect, straight
- right, right-hand
- Synonym: destro
- (knitting) plain, knit
- Antonym: rovescio
Adverb edit
diritto
Noun edit
diritto m (plural diritti)
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Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
diritto m (plural diritti)
- right (legal or moral entitlement)
- diritto di voto ― right to vote
- carta dei diritti ― charter (literally, “paper of rights”)
- law
- forehand