dritto
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Etymology
Contraction/syncopation of diritto, from Vulgar Latin *dērēctus (or from Late Latin drictus; compare French droit, Catalan dret, Romanian drept), from Latin dīrectus. Doublet of diretto.
Pronunciation
Adjective
dritto (feminine dritta, masculine plural dritti, feminine plural dritte)
- straight, direct
- upright, erect, straight
- right, right-hand
- Synonym: destro
- (knitting) plain, knit
- Antonym: rovescio
- (informal) crafty, sly
- Synonym: astuto
- obverse (side of a coin, medal or badge)
Derived terms
Adverb
dritto
- straight, directly
- Synonyms: diritto, diretto, direttamente
Noun
dritto m (plural dritti)
- right side
- (knitting) plain stitch, knit stitch
- (tennis) forehand
- (informal) crafty person, sly person
Related terms
- diritto
- dritta
- drittata
- drittofilo
- drittone
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Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *þriddjō.
Numeral
dritto
Descendants
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