dextre
- adroit, dextrous
- (dated) right-handed
- dexter; right-hand side of the shield
Opposite of
maladroit, gauche, senestre
Pronounced as (IPA)
/dɛkstʁ/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Middle French dextre, borrowed from Latin dextra or dextera; replaced the popular/inherited Old French form destre.
destra
diestra
destre
rechts
rechts
dèstre
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