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