diestro

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin dexter, dextrum, from Proto-Italic *deksteros, from Proto-Indo-European *deḱs(i)-tero-, from *deḱs- (“right”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -estɾo

Adjective

diestro (feminine diestra, masculine plural diestros, feminine plural diestras)

1. right, right-hand (direction)
2. right-handed
3. skillful, dexterous, adroit
4. (heraldry) dexter, dextral

Synonyms

• (right-hand): derecho
• (skillful): hábil, habiloso

Antonyms

• (right-handed): zurdo
• (right-hand): izquierdo, siniestro

Derived terms

• a diestro y siniestro
• diestramente
• destreza

Related terms

• ambidiestro / ambidextro

Noun

diestro m (plural diestros)

1. (bullfighting) bullfighter

Synonyms

• matador
• torero