dexter, dextra -dextrum, dexterior -or -us, dextimus -a -um:
Adjective · 1st declension · variant: 2nd
- Frequency:
- Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
= |favorable/fortunate/pretentious; opportune (L+S); proper/fitting/suitable;
Inflections
positive
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | dexter | dextri |
| Gen. | dextri | dextrorum |
| Dat. | dextro | — |
| Acc. | dextrum | dextros |
| Voc. | dexter | dextri |
| Abl. | dextro | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | dextra | dextrae |
| Gen. | dextrae | dextrarum |
| Dat. | dextrae | — |
| Acc. | dextram | dextras |
| Voc. | dextra | dextrae |
| Abl. | dextra | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | dextrum | dextra |
| Gen. | dextri | dextrorum |
| Dat. | dextro | — |
| Acc. | dextrum | dextra |
| Voc. | dextrum | dextra |
| Abl. | dextro | — |
comparative
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | dexterius | dexteriora |
| Gen. | dexterioris | — |
| Acc. | dexterius | dexteriora |
| Voc. | dexterius | dexteriora |
superlative
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | dextimus | dextimi |
| Gen. | dextimi | dextimorum |
| Dat. | dextimo | — |
| Acc. | dextimum | dextimos |
| Voc. | dextime | dextimi |
| Abl. | dextimo | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | dextima | dextimae |
| Gen. | dextimae | dextimarum |
| Dat. | dextimae | — |
| Acc. | dextimam | dextimas |
| Voc. | dextima | dextimae |
| Abl. | dextima | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | dextimum | dextima |
| Gen. | dextimi | dextimorum |
| Dat. | dextimo | — |
| Acc. | dextimum | dextima |
| Voc. | dextimum | dextima |
| Abl. | dextimo | — |
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