dexterous

English

/ˈdɛkstɹəs/

adj
Definitions
  • Skillful with one's hands.
  • Skillful in some specific thing.
  • Agile; flexible; able to move fluidly and gracefully.
  • (figurative) Skilled at argumentation; mentally skillful.

Etymology

Derived from Latin dexter (right, ready) root from Proto-Indo-European *deḱs- (right).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*deḱs-

Gloss

right

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