"dextre" meaning in French

See dextre in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /dɛkstʁ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-dextre.wav Forms: dextres [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French dextre, borrowed from Latin dextra or dextera; replaced the popular/inherited Old French form destre. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|dextre|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French dextre, {{inh+|fr|frm|dextre}} Inherited from Middle French dextre, {{bor|fr|la|dextra}} Latin dextra, {{m|la|dextera}} dextera, {{m|fro|destre}} destre Head templates: {{fr-adj}} dextre (plural dextres)
  1. adroit, dextrous
    Sense id: en-dextre-fr-adj-CQoKHBDj Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 58 12 30
  2. (dated) right-handed Tags: dated Synonyms: droitier
    Sense id: en-dextre-fr-adj-pfBZsIoP
  3. (heraldry) dexter; right-hand side of the shield Categories (topical): Heraldry, Personality
    Sense id: en-dextre-fr-adj-nKTFffDJ Disambiguation of Personality: 4 19 78 Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: dextrement Related terms: ambidextre

Inflected forms

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