destreza

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noun

A Spanish type of fencing (duelling sport).

OriginSpanish destreza ← Old Spanish diestro ← Latin dextrum →
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Meanings

noundestreza (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA Spanish type of fencing (duelling sport).

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*déḱs
  2. Proto-Indo-European*deḱs-terós
  3. Proto-Italic*deksteros
  4. Latindextrum
  5. Old Spanishdiestro
  6. Spanishdiestro
  7. Spanishdestreza
  8. Englishdestreza

Borrowed from Spanish destreza.

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APA

destreza. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/destreza

MLA

“destreza.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/destreza. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “destreza,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/destreza.

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