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Etymology
Inherited from Latin dextrum (compare Occitan dèstre, Spanish diestro, Italian destro), from Proto-Italic *deksteros, from Proto-Indo-European *deḱs(i)-tero-, from *deḱs- (“right”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
destre (feminine destra, masculine and feminine plural destres)
- right; opposite of left
- Synonym: dret
- Antonyms: esquerre, sinistre
- right, right-handed
- dexterous
- Antonym: maldestre
- the left side of a shield from the point of view of the viewer
Derived terms
Further reading
Italian
Noun
destre f
- plural of destra
Old French
Etymology
From Latin dexter, dextrum.
Adjective
destre m (oblique and nominative feminine singular destre)
- right (on the right-hand side)
- right-handed
- dexterous
Descendants
Tarantino
Etymology
From Latin dexter, dextrum.
Adjective
destre
- right