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
- M
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..."- G
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..." - G
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..." - P
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..." - P
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..." - P
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..."