dexteras

Dictionary entries

• dextera, dexterae:

  Feminine · Noun · 1st declension

  Frequency:

  Frequent

  Dictionary:

  Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)

  = right hand; weapon/greeting/shaking hand; right side; soldier;; pledge/contract; metal model of hand as token of agreement;

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  acc. pl.
• dexter, dextera -um, dexterior -or -us, dextimus -a -um:

  Adjective · 1st declension

  Frequency:

  Frequent

  Dictionary:

  Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)

  = right, on/to the right hand/side; skillful/dexterous/handy;; favorable/fortunate/portentous; opportune (L+S); proper/fitting/suitable;

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  acc. pl. (f.)