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Pronunciation edit

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

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)

  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 edit

diritto

  1. straight
    Synonyms: diretto, dritto

Noun edit

diritto m (plural diritti)

  1. right side
  2. (knitting) plain stitch, knit stitch
  3. (tennis) forehand
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Etymology 2 edit

Noun edit

diritto m (plural diritti)

  1. right (legal or moral entitlement)
    diritto di votoright to vote
    carta dei diritticharter (literally, “paper of rights”)
  2. law
  3. forehand
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