dexter

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The Latin dexter ` on the right 'and sinister ` on the left' feature frequently in these terms.

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  1. adjective Of or located on the right side.
  2. adjective Heraldry Situated on or being the side of a shield on the wearer's right and the observer's left.
  3. adjective Obsolete Auspicious; favorable.

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  • The Latin dexter ` on the right 'and sinister ` on the left' feature frequently in these terms. —  VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol IX No 3
  • In the Romance languages, Latin dexter is at the root of all words for the right side, and the words for —  VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol XIV No 2
  • "What's your holding, openly or through nominees?" —  Noble House
  • The storm outside had intensified but they did not seem to notice. —  Noble House
  • Line wasn't expected at that meeting. —  Noble House
 

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  1. Latin; see deks- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. = French dextre = Spanish diestro = Portuguese Italian destro, from Latin dexter, right, on the right hand or side, handy, dexterous, also (according to Greek notions of omens) fortunate, = Greek δεξιτερός, right, comparative forms (with comparative suffix -ter = -τερος) from Latin dex- = Greek δεξιός, right, fortunate, dexterous, = Sanskrit daksha, able, dexterous, strong (cf. dakshina, able, dexterous, right, south), = Goth, taihswa, right, taihswo, the right hand, = Old High German zeso (zesw-), right, = Welsh deheu, right, south, = Gaelic and Irish deas, right, south (cf. deasil), = Old Bulgarian desĭnŭ, destŭ, right, desĭnitsa, the right hand, = Russian desnitsa, the right hand; referred to a root represented by Sanskrit √ daksh, suit, be able, dexterous, or strong.
 

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