English
Etymology
From L. dexter#Latin|dexter <PIE *deks(i)-tero- < PIE *deks- (right) (Pokorny, Watkins, 1969; et al.)
Adjective
dexter
- right italbrac|as opposed to left
#heraldry The right side of a shield from the wearer's standpoint, and the left side to the viewer.
Latin
Adjective
dexter, dextra#Latin|dextra or dextera#Latin|dextera, dextrum#Latin|dextrum or dexterum#Latin|dexterum; Appendix:Latin first declension|first/Appendix:Latin second declension|second declension
- right
- skillful
- fortunate, favorable
- proper, fitting
- inflection of|dexter#Latin|dexter|m|voc|s
Inflection
ladecl1&2
la-decl-1&2-ER|dexter|dexter
Antonyms
laevus#Latin|laevus
sinister#Latin|sinister
Derived terms
dextere
dextre#Latin|dextr�
dexteritas#Latin|dexteritas
Related terms
dextral
Descendants
English: dexterity#English|dexterity, dexterous#English|dexterous
French: dextre#French|dextre, dextérité#French|dextérité
Ido: dextra#Ido|dextra
Italian: destro#Italian|destro, destrorso#Italian|destrorso
Portuguese: destro#Portuguese|destro
Sicilian: destru#Sicilian|destru
Spanish: diestramente#Spanish|diestramente, diestro#Spanish|diestro
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