Etymology

dexter

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Today it means: Right; on the right-hand side. (In heraldry, specifically the bearer's right, which is the viewer's left.) Full definition →

Latin dexter
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dexter · adjective, noun1

  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromdexter“right”
  2. English todaydexter

Learned borrowing from Latin dexter (“right”).

Dexter · proper noun, noun2

  1. Latin · derived fromdexter“right (handed)”
  2. English todayDexter

Variant of Dyster. Also partially from Latin dexter (“right (handed)”).

Words from the same roots

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