dereito

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

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

1. right, righthand

   Antonym: esquerdo

2. straight (not crooked or bent)

   Antonym: recto

dereito m (plural dereitos)

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

From Vulgar Latin *dērēctus, from Latin dīrectus.

• IPA^(key): /deˈɾei̯.to/

dereito m

1. right

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