Etymology

main droite

Today it means: In musical notation, an instruction for the pianist to use the right hand. Full definition →

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  1. French · derived frommain“hand”
  2. English todaymain droite

From the French main (“hand”) + droit (“right”).

Words from the same roots

Frenchmain all →

mainSumainwith the manner

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.