dextre
French
adj
Definitions
- adroit, dextrous
- (dated) right-handed
- (heraldry) dexter; right-hand side of the shield
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French dextre borrowed from Latin dextra (the right hand).
Origin
Latin
dextra
Gloss
the right hand
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- dextrad English
- dexter, dextra Latin
- dextra Latin
- centrodestra Italian
- destra Italian
- destrese Italian
- destroide Italian
- ultradestra Italian
- dextrement French
- diestra Spanish, Castilian
- adestrar Portuguese
- destra Portuguese
- destreza Portuguese
- destro Portuguese
- dextre Middle French
- destro Old Portuguese