correcto

/koˈreɡto/ · A1 · adj

correct, right

✅ correcto = correct + o; same Latin root, correctus, made straight

A near-twin of English correct: just add the final -o (correcta for feminine). Both come from Latin corrigere, to set straight. It also describes people: un chico muy correcto is a polite, well-behaved boy.

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