droiture

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dʁwatyʁ/

Noun

droiture f (plural droitures)

  1. rectitude, uprightness, honesty

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Old French

Etymology

droit + -ure. Compare Old Occitan drechura.

Noun

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

  1. right; entitlement
  2. justice; rightness
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