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/
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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