ndreptu

Aromanian

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From Latin dīrēctus, probably from Vulgar Latin *dērēctus (or through a syncopated variant Late Latin drictus), and with the prefix n- added later within Aromanian. Compare Romanian drept.

Adjective

ndreptu (feminine singular ndreaptã)

  1. straight
  2. right (direction)
  3. right, fair, just
  4. (masculine singular past passive participle of ndreg used as an adjective) repaired, fixed, mended, restored
Antonyms
  • (antonym(s) of straight): strãmbu
  • (antonym(s) of right (direction)): stãngu
  • (antonym(s) of right, just): nidreptu

Noun

ndreptu (plural ndrepturi)

  1. right

Etymology 2

From the above, or from (ã)n- + Vulgar Latin root *dīrēctō, or from *indīrēctō, from Latin dīrēctus. Compare Romanian îndrepta, îndrept.

Alternative forms

Verb

ndreptu (participle ndriptatã)

  1. to straighten, make straight, straighten out
  2. to guide
  3. to level
  • ndriptari / ndriptare
  • ndriptat