“right” in Latin

Opposed to left, dexter: the right hand, dextra manus, or simply dextra: the right eye, dexter oculus (Nep.). On the right side, ab dextro latere: on the right hand, ad dextram; a dextra (Cic.), or simply dextra (Caes.). To be anybody’s right hand (figuratively), consilio et re ita juvare aliquem, ita adesse alicui, ut opera mea carere non possit; also, in this sense, Quintus filius, ut scribis, Antonii est dextella (is Antony’s right hand, Cic., Att., 14, 20, 5; a playful expression).

Straight, in a direct line, rectus (e.g., recta linea, rectus angulus).

Agreeable, according to one’s wish, gratus; commodus; exoptatus.

Not wrong, fit, suitable, proper, rectus: verus: idoneus: aptus. To take the right road (PROP.), veram, rectam, ingredi viam: to go the right way (figuratively), rectam, veram, inire viam, rationem, qua perveniam, deducar ad id, quod maxime volo (after Cic.). To set right [Vid :, RECTIFY, CORRECT]. That is not the right place, non est ille locus quo tendebam: that is not the right book, non est ille liber quem quaerebam: to apply the right remedies, apta, efficacia, remedia adhibere morbo: to hit the right nail on the head, rem acu tangere (Plaut.). At the right time, opportune, in tempore, in ipso tempore (Cic.); ad tempus (Sall.); per tempus (Terentianus). To do anything at the right time, in tempore, opportuno tempore facere aliquid (after Cic.). To come at the right time, in tempore, opportune venire (Cic.): the right size, measure, justa magnitudo, mensura (Plin.). To make a right use of anything, recte, bene uti aliqua re (Cic.).

True, real, verus (not false): sincerus, germanus (genuine). The right meaning of a word, vera notio, vis ac potestas, significatio, vocis, verbi. I say this in right earnest, hoc serio, ex animo, dico (after Cic.): the right ground or reason of anything, vera alicujus rei ratio, causa.

Legitimate, regular, justus; legitimus.

Just, equitable, aequus; rectus; justus. It is right and fair, hoc aequum est et bonum: it is not right, minime convenit: all is not right, fraudis aliquid subest; hoc monstri simile est (Terentianus).

Not mistaken; mostly by circumlocution; e.g., you are right, recte dicis, dixisti; recte suades; vera praedicas; verum dicis; est ut dicis (after Cic.); res ita est ut dixisti (Terentianus); recte intelligis (Cic.).

Liberty, privilege, claim, jus; potestas; copia: common rights, jura communia. Wives have the same rights as the husbands, uxores eodem jure sunt quo viri (Cic.). To grant equal rights, in parem juris libertatisque conditionem recipere (Caes., B.G., 1, 28): with right, jure; non injuria; nec, neque injuria: with full right, jure optimo (☞ not summo jure): recte ac jure; merito atque optimo jure (Cic.; ☞ jure, legally; merito, morally; recte, logically). To defend or maintain one’s right strenuously, omnia pro suo jure agere; jus suum sibi eripi non pati; jus suum tenere, obtinere: to have right to anything, jus ac potestatem alicujus rei habere: to yield one’s right, (de) jure suo decedere (Cic., Liv.): all have equal rights, aequatum est jus omnium (Liv., 2, 3). All the citizens must have equal rights, jura paria esse debent eorum inter se, qui sunt cives ejusdem civitatis (Cic., De Rep., 1, 32).

That to which one has a legal claim, jus: to give anybody his right, jus suum tribuere alicui; jus dare, tribuere alicui; reddere alicui quod jure suo postulare potest.