destra

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈdes.tɾə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˈdes.tɾa]
• Homophone: destre (Central)

Adjective

destra

1. feminine singular of destre

Italian

Etymology

From Latin dextra or dextera. Compare French dextre, Portuguese destra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛ.stra/
• Rhymes: -ɛstra
• Hyphenation: dè‧stra

Noun

destra f (plural destre)

1. right (hand, direction)

   Synonym: dritta

   Antonym: sinistra

Related terms

• destrismo
• destro
• destroide
• destrorso
• destrese
• destrezza

Adjective

destra

1. feminine singular of destro

Anagrams

• strade

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• dextra (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese, from Latin dextra or dextera.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛs.tɾɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛs.tɾɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛʃ.tɾɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛs.tɾa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛʃ.tɾɐ/

• Hyphenation: des‧tra

Noun

destra f (plural destras)

1. the right hand or foot

   Synonym: mão direita

   Antonyms: sestra, canhota, mão esquerda

2. female equivalent of destro

Adjective

destra

1. feminine singular of destro