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dritto.

straight, direct

6 characters2 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈdrit.to/

  1. straight, direct

  2. upright, erect, straight

  3. right, right-hand

  4. plain, knit

  5. crafty, sly

    informal

  6. obverse (side of a coin, medal or badge)

Where this word comes from

Contraction/syncopation of diritto, from Vulgar Latin *dērēctus (or from Late Latin drictus; compare French droit, Catalan dret, Romanian drept, Sicilian drittu), from Latin dīrēctus. Doublet of diretto.

adv/ˈdrit.to/

  1. straight, directly

Where this word comes from

Contraction/syncopation of diritto, from Vulgar Latin *dērēctus (or from Late Latin drictus; compare French droit, Catalan dret, Romanian drept, Sicilian drittu), from Latin dīrēctus. Doublet of diretto.

noun/ˈdrit.to/

  1. right side

    masculine

  2. plain stitch, knit stitch

    masculine

  3. forehand

    masculine

  4. crafty, sly person

    informal · masculine

  5. alternative form of diritto (“right, entitlement”)

    alt-of · alternative · masculine
Where this word comes from

Contraction/syncopation of diritto, from Vulgar Latin *dērēctus (or from Late Latin drictus; compare French droit, Catalan dret, Romanian drept, Sicilian drittu), from Latin dīrēctus. Doublet of diretto.

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