dextre

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dɛkstʁ/
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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 Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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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