right in Latin
right in Latin is rectus, elegans, emendatus — right means correct, true, or in accordance with fact or good judgment.
right in Latin
rectus
Complying with justice, correctness, or reason; correct, just, true. See also the interjection senses below.
elegans
Complying with justice, correctness, or reason; correct, just, true. See also the interjection senses below.
emendatus
Complying with justice, correctness, or reason; correct, just, true. See also the interjection senses below.
rectus
Appropriate, perfectly suitable; fit for purpose.
directus
(geometry) Of an angle, measuring 90 degrees, or one quarter of a complete rotation; the angle between two perpendicular lines.
dexter
(geography) Designating the bank of a river (etc.) on one's right when facing downstream (i.e. facing forward while floating with the current); that is, the south bank of a river that flows eastward. If this arrow: ⥴ shows the direction of the current, the tilde is on the right side of the river.
nonne
Used to check listener engagement and (especially) agreement at the end of an utterance or each segment thereof.
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corrigo
(transitive) To do justice to; to relieve from wrong; to restore rights to; to assert or regain the rights of.
What does "right" mean?
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adj Correct, true, or in accordance with fact or good judgment.
"You were right about the weather turning bad."
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adj Positioned on the side opposite to the left; toward the east when facing north.
"Turn right at the next junction."
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noun A moral or legal entitlement to have or do something.
"Everyone has the right to a fair trial."
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adv Immediately, or exactly.
"He arrived right on time."
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right in a sentence
- You were right about the weather turning bad.
- Is this the right way to the station?
- Turn right at the next junction.
- Everyone has the right to a fair trial.
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What is "right" in Latin?
"right" in Latin is rectus, elegans, emendatus. right means: Correct, true, or in accordance with fact or good judgment.
How do you use "right" in a sentence?
Example: "You were right about the weather turning bad." In Latin, "right" is rectus, elegans, emendatus.
Are there other ways to say "right" in Latin?
Yes — Latin has 8 translations listed for "right": rectus, elegans, emendatus, directus, dexter, nonne.
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