droiture

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French

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Etymology

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From Old French, corresponding to droit +‎ -ure, or possibly from Latin dīrectūra. Compare Italian dirittura, Portuguese direitura, Spanish derechura.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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droiture f (plural droitures)

  1. rectitude, uprightness, honesty

Further reading

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Anagrams

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Old French

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Etymology

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droit +‎ -ure. Compare Old Occitan drechura.

Noun

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droiture oblique singularf (oblique plural droitures, nominative singular droiture, nominative plural droitures)

  1. right; entitlement
  2. justice; rightness