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dexter.

right (relative direction), right hand

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈdɛk.stɛr]Classical-Latin[ˈdɛk.ster]

  1. right (relative direction), right hand

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. skillful

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  3. fortunate, favorable

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  4. proper, fitting

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *deksteros, from Proto-Indo-European *deḱs-tero-s, from *deḱs- (“right”). Cognate with Ancient Greek δεξιτερός (dexiterós), and compare δεξιός (dexiós), Old High German zesawa (“right hand, right hand side”), Sanskrit दक्षिण (dákṣiṇa), Old Church Slavonic деснъ (desnŭ, “right”).

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