correcte

Correcte is an adjective meaning "correct" or "proper" that appears in several languages, notably as a feminine form in French and as an inflected form in Dutch and Catalan. The term belongs to a family of words descended from Latin correctus, itself from corrigere, the verb “to correct.” Its use reflects shared Indo-European roots for indicating accuracy, propriety, or conformity with a standard.

In French, correcte is the feminine singular form of the adjective correct, agreeing with feminine nouns. Examples include une réponse correcte and une solution correcte. The masculine singular is correct; the feminine plural is correctes, while the masculine plural is corrects.

In Dutch, correcte is a common attributive form of the adjective meaning "correct" used before nouns in many contexts, such as de correcte oplossing. Dutch adjectives typically agree in form with the noun they modify in standard contexts, and correcte serves as the standard form in many constructions.

In Catalan, correcte is the masculine singular form; the feminine singular is correcta, and the plural form is correctes for both genders. Examples include un resultat correcte (masculine) and una resposta correcta/una resposta correcta (feminine).

Related cognates exist across Romance languages, reflecting the same Latin heritage. Other languages use forms such as correcto or corretto, while English uses the term correct. The various forms illustrate how the same root word adapts to gender and number across language families.