dextre

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dɛkstʁ/

Adjective

dextre (plural dextres)

adroit, dextrous
(dated) right-handed
Synonym: droitier
(heraldry) dexter; right-hand side of the shield

Derived terms

dextrement

Related terms

ambidextre

Further reading

“dextre” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Middle French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dexter, dextra or dextera. Replaced the inherited Old French destre.

Adjective

dextre m or f (plural dextres)

right; on the right-hand side

Synonyms

(on the right-hand side): droict

Synonyms

(on the right-hand side): gausche, sinistre

Descendants

French: dextre

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