Right
"Right" in Latin
dexter
(of direction, opposite of left)
directus
((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees)
directus
((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight)
elegans
(complying with justice, correct — see also be right)
emendatus
(complying with justice, correct — see also be right)
rectus
(complying with justice, correct — see also be right)
rectus
(appropriate, fit for purpose)
nonne
(checking agreement)
iūs
(legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative)
corrigo
(to correct)
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Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.