dereito

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese dereito, from Vulgar Latin *dērēctus, from Latin dīrēctus.

Adjective

dereito (feminine dereita, masculine plural dereitos, feminine plural dereitas)

1. right, righthand

   Antonym: esquerdo

2. straight (not crooked or bent)

   Antonym: recto

Noun

dereito m (plural dereitos)

1. right (legal or moral entitlement)
2. the study of law

Old Galician-Portuguese

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *dērēctus, from Latin dīrēctus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /deˈɾei̯.to/

Noun

dereito m (plural dereitos)

1. right

Descendants

• Galician: dereito
• Portuguese: direito (see there for further descendants)