"dextro-" meaning in All languages combined

See dextro- on Wiktionary

Prefix [English]

Forms: dex- [alternative], dextr- [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *déḱs Proto-Indo-European *deḱs-terósder. Proto-Italic *deksteros Latin dexter English dextro- From Latin dexter (“right”). Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:uder|la:dexter<t:right>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *déḱs Proto-Indo-European *deḱs-terósder. Proto-Italic *deksteros Latin dexter English dextro- From Latin dexter (“right”). Head templates: {{en-prefix}} dextro-
  1. Right; on the right; toward the right. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-dextro--en-prefix-VOLLzPXj Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages using catfix, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 56 44 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 56 44 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 66 34
  2. (chemistry) Denoting a dextrorotatory form of an enantiomer. Tags: morpheme Synonyms (denoting a dextrorotatory form): D- [abbreviation] Coordinate_terms (denoting a dextrorotatory form): race-
    Sense id: en-dextro--en-prefix-SdBveTdo Categories (other): Chemistry, English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 53 47 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'denoting a dextrorotatory form': 8 92 Disambiguation of 'denoting a dextrorotatory form': 8 92

Prefix [French]

IPA: /dɛk.stʁo/
Head templates: {{fr-prefix}} dextro-
  1. dextro- Tags: morpheme Derived forms: dextrochère

Alternative forms

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