dexterior
Dictionary entries
- Entry →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;; favorable/fortunate/pretentious; opportune (L+S); proper/fitting/suitable;
nom. sg. (m./f.)voc. sg. (m./f.)
Examples
Liber VIII
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...idem spectante carinamutauere sonum. non sic moderator equorum,dexteriore rota laeuum cum circumit axem, 200cogit inoffensae currus accedere..."Liber V
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...teneram qui garrit in aurem et sellam cubito dexteriore premit? Per cuius digitos currit leuis anulus omnis, crura..."Galba
Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus (Suetonius) from DE VITIS CAESARUM
"...evolvere aut tenere omnino valeret. Excreverat etiam in dexteriore latere eius caro praependebatque adeo ut aegre fascia substringeretur..."Divus Claudius
Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus (Suetonius) from DE VITIS CAESARUM
"...primitus ingredienti cum fascibus Forum praetervolans aquila dexteriore umero consideret. Sortitus est et de altero consulatu in quartum..."Metamorphoses XII
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...fugit. fugit et Orneus Lycabasque et saucius armo dexteriore Medon et cum Pisenore Thaumas, quique pedum nuper certamine..."Metamorphoses VII
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...refugitque viriles contactus, statuitque aras de caespite binas, dexteriore Hecates, ast laeva parte Iuventae. has ubi verbenis silvaque..."Metamorphoses II
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...cremabis, inferius terras; medio tutissimus ibis. neu te dexterior tortum declinet ad Anguem, neve sinisterior pressam rota ducat..."