droite

French

Etymology

Feminine form of droit. Compare Catalan dreta, Italian dritta, Portuguese direita, Spanish derecha, Romanian dreapta.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dʁwat/
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Rhymes: -at

Adjective

droite

feminine singular of droit

Noun

droite f (plural droites)

(geometry, countable) straight line
(politics, uncountable) the right, right wing
(uncountable) right, right-hand side
(boxing) right-handed punch

Antonyms

(antonym(s) of “right”): gauche

Derived terms

priorité de droite

Further reading

“droite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

redoit

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