dextre
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Middle French dextre, borrowed from Latin dextra or dextera; replaced the popular/inherited Old French form destre.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
dextre (plural dextres)
- adroit, dextrous
- (dated) right-handed
- Synonym: droitier
- (heraldry) dexter; right-hand side of the shield
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Further reading[edit]
- “dextre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin dexter, dextra or dextera. Replaced the inherited Old French destre.
Adjective[edit]
dextre m or f (plural dextres)
- right; on the right-hand side
Synonyms[edit]
- (on the right-hand side): droict
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Descendants[edit]
- French: dextre
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