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)

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.