dexter

Meaning

Adj

Right; on the right-hand side. (In heraldry, specifically the bearer's right, which is the viewer's left.)

Noun

The right side (of a building, an equation, a heraldic shield [from the wearer's perspective], etc).

Opposite of

sinister

Synonyms

right

right-hand

inept

inexpert

far

dextral

dextro-

Translations

rechts

δεξιός

rechtsseitig

diestro

rechts

Rechts…

dexter

de droite

dextre

destra

destroide

dèstre

de direita

destro

dextra

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɛkstə/

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin dexter (“right”).