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oikea — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • correct adj Free from mistakes; accurate or true.
  • dexter adj On the right-hand side; in heraldry, the side of a shield as seen from the bearer's (not the viewer's) perspective.
  • just adj Fair, morally right, and reasonable.
  • proper adj Right, fitting, or appropriate for a given purpose or situation.
  • real adj Actually existing or happening, rather than imagined, fictional, or invented.
  • right adj Correct, true, or in accordance with fact or good judgment.
  • true adj Matching the actual facts; correct or accurate.
  • very adv Used before an adjective or adverb to intensify it — to a high degree.

Senses

oikea is used for these senses in English:

  • correct Free from error; true; accurate.
  • dexter (archaic, outside, heraldry) The right side (of a building, an equation, a heraldic shield [from the wearer's perspective], etc).
  • just Factually right, correct; factual.
  • proper Suited or acceptable to the purpose or circumstances; fit, suitable. [13th c.]
  • proper Belonging to oneself or itself; own. [14th c.]
  • proper (now, colloquial) Utter, complete. [15th c.]
  • right Real; veritable (used emphatically).
  • right (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.

correct — full definition

  1. adj Free from mistakes; accurate or true.
  2. verb To fix an error or make something right.

dexter — full definition

  1. adj On the right-hand side; in heraldry, the side of a shield as seen from the bearer's (not the viewer's) perspective.
  2. noun A small, hardy breed of cattle originally from Ireland.

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