dextrae
Dictionary entries
- 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;
dat. sg.gen. sg.loc. sg.nom. pl.voc. pl. - 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;
dat. sg. (f.)gen. sg. (f.)nom. pl. (f.)voc. pl. (f.)
Examples
- P
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..." - P
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..." - P
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..." - P
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..." - P
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..." - P
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..." - P
Aeneid IX
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...simul. prior Hyrtacides sic ore locutus: 'Euryale, audendum dextra: nunc ipsa vocat res. hac iter..." - P
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..."