/dʁwa/
right (entitlement); law (study of law); right angle
“J'ai le droit de dormir.” — I have the right to sleep.
Antonyms: interdiction, non-droit
Inherited from Old French droit (spelled dreit in Early Old French, such as the Oaths of Strasbourg), inherited from Late Latin drictus, syncopated form of Latin dīrēctus. Doublet of direct. In Middle French, it was for a time spelled droict to reflect the original Latin etymology.
right (on the right-hand side); straight (not bent or crooked); right (of an angle)
“Donne-moi ta main droite.” — Give me your right hand.
Antonyms: gauche, courbé, tordu
Inherited from Old French droit (spelled dreit in Early Old French, such as the Oaths of Strasbourg), inherited from Late Latin drictus, syncopated form of Latin dīrēctus. Doublet of direct. In Middle French, it was for a time spelled droict to reflect the original Latin etymology.
straight, straight on; upright, straight, not bent or crooked
“Tenez votre tête droit.” — Keep your head straight.
Synonyms: juste
Inherited from Old French droit (spelled dreit in Early Old French, such as the Oaths of Strasbourg), inherited from Late Latin drictus, syncopated form of Latin dīrēctus. Doublet of direct. In Middle French, it was for a time spelled droict to reflect the original Latin etymology.