direito

Meaning

Noun

law (body of rules and standards to be applied by courts)

Adj

1. (comparable) right (toward the right side; right-hand)
2. (comparable) right (complying with justice, correctness or reason; correct)
3. (comparable) right (fit for purpose; appropriate; right)
4. (comparable) right, right-wing (pertaining to the political right)

Hyphenated as

di‧rei‧to

Pronounced as (IPA)

/d͡ʒiˈɾej.tu/

Etymology

Modified orthographically from Old Galician-Portuguese dereito (compare Spanish derecho), from Vulgar Latin *dērēctus, from Latin dīrectus. Doublet of direto.

Sentences

Eu acho que você tem o direito .

I think you have the right.