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

1. feminine singular of droit

Noun

droite f (plural droites)

1. (geometry, countable) straight line
2. (politics, uncountable) the right, right wing
3. (uncountable) right, right-hand side
4. (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