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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• Hyphenation: dex‧tre

Adjective

dextre (plural dextres)

1. adroit, dextrous
2. (dated) right-handed

   Synonym: droitier

3. (heraldry) dexter; right-hand side of the shield

   Antonym: senestre

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)

1. right; on the right-hand side

Synonyms

• (on the right-hand side): droict

Synonyms

• (on the right-hand side): gausche, sinistre

Descendants

• French: dextre