dextra
Dictionary entries
- Entry →dextra:
Preposition
- Frequency:
- Uncommon
- Dictionary:
- Lewis & Short
- Age:
- Late
on the right of; on the right-hand side of;
- Entry →dextra:
Adverb
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
on the right; on the right-hand side (of);
- Entry →dextra, dextrae:
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;
abl. sg.nom. sg.voc. sg. - Entry →dexter, dextra -dextrum, 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/pretentious; opportune (L+S); proper/fitting/suitable;
abl. sg. (f.)acc. pl. (n.)nom. sg. (f.)nom. pl. (n.)voc. sg. (f.)voc. pl. (n.) - Entry →dextrum, dextri:
Neuter · Noun · 2nd declension
- Frequency:
- Lesser
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
right hand; right-hand side;
acc. pl.nom. pl.voc. pl.
Examples
Aeneid III
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...lauro occurrit; veterem Anchisen agnovit amicum. iungimus hospitio dextras et tecta subimus. Templa dei saxo venerabar structa vetusto..."Aeneid IV
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...ante omnis, cui vincla iugalia curae. ipsa tenens dextra pateram pulcherrima Dido candentis vaccae media inter cornua fundit..."Aeneid V
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...virtus, praecipitemque Daren ardens agit aequore toto nunc dextra ingeminans ictus, nunc ille sinistra. nec mora nec requies..."Aeneid VI
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...Idaeumque etiam currus, etiam arma tenentem. circumstant animae dextra laevaque frequentes, nec vidisse semel satis est; iuvat usque..."Aeneid VII
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...succensus amore Ascanius curvo derexit spicula cornu; nec dextrae erranti deus afuit, actaque multo perque uterum sonitu perque..."Aeneid VIII
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...mihi mens iuvenali ardebat amore compellare virum et dextrae coniungere dextram; accessi et cupidus Phenei sub moenia duxi..."Aeneid IX
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...simul. prior Hyrtacides sic ore locutus: 'Euryale, audendum dextra: nunc ipsa vocat res. hac iter..."Aeneid I
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...occumbere campis non potuisse, tuaque animam hanc effundere dextra, saevus ubi Aeacidae telo iacet Hector, ubi ingens Sarpedon..."
