rightful

English

Etymology

From Middle English rightful, ryghtfull, riȝtful, from Old English *rihtfull (suggested by derivative unrihtfull (“unrightful”)), equivalent to right +‎ -ful.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɹaɪtfəl/
Hyphenation: right‧ful

Adjective

rightful

By right; by law.
Who shall pull this sword from the stone is rightful king of England.^W

Antonyms

wrongful
unrightful

Related terms

right, -ful

Translations

by right, by law

Arabic: شَرْعِيّ‎ (šarʿiyy)
Bulgarian: законен (bg) (zakonen)
Czech: právoplatný (cs)
Dutch: rechtmatig (nl)
Esperanto: laŭleĝa, rajta
Finnish: laillinen (fi)
French: légitime (fr)
German: rechtmäßig (de)
Hungarian: törvényes (hu)
Portuguese: legítimo (pt)
Russian: зако́нный (ru) (zakónnyj), правоме́рный (ru) (pravomérnyj)
Scottish Gaelic: dligheach
Spanish: legítimo (es)
Swedish: rättmätig (sv)

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