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dextre.

adroit, dextrous

6 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adj/dɛkstʁ/

  1. adroit, dextrous

  2. right-handed

    dated

  3. dexter; right-hand side of the shield

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French dextre, borrowed from Latin dextra or dextera; replaced the popular/inherited Old French form destre.

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