dexterity

English

/dɛksˈtɛɹɪti/

noun
Definitions
  • Skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French dextérité derived from Latin dexteritas root from Proto-Indo-European *deḱs- (right).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*deḱs-

Gloss

right

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