DEXTER, dexter
Sounds Like: DEX-ter
Translations: right, on the right, skillful, fortunate, favorable, propitious
From the root: DEXTER
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word primarily means 'right' or 'on the right side,' referring to the opposite of left. It can also carry extended meanings such as 'skillful,' 'dexterous,' 'fortunate,' 'favorable,' or 'propitious,' as the right side was often associated with good omens in ancient Roman culture. It is commonly used to describe a hand, a direction, or an action that is well-executed or brings good fortune.
Inflection: Nominative, Singular, Masculine. This is a first/second declension adjective, meaning it inflects for gender, number, and case.
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, DEXTER.
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- DEXTERAM — right, right-hand, (the) right hand, (a) right hand
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