"destra" meaning in Italian

See destra in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈdɛs.tra/
Rhymes: -ɛstra Etymology: From Latin dextra or dextera. Compare French dextre, Portuguese destra. Etymology templates: {{inh|it|la|dextra}} Latin dextra, {{cog|fr|dextre}} French dextre, {{cog|pt|destra}} Portuguese destra Head templates: {{head|it|adjective form}} destra
  1. feminine singular of destro Tags: feminine, form-of, singular Form of: destro
    Sense id: en-destra-it-adj-yFedJSu~ Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 59 41

Noun

IPA: /ˈdɛs.tra/ Forms: destre [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛstra Etymology: From Latin dextra or dextera. Compare French dextre, Portuguese destra. Etymology templates: {{inh|it|la|dextra}} Latin dextra, {{cog|fr|dextre}} French dextre, {{cog|pt|destra}} Portuguese destra Head templates: {{it-noun|f}} destra f (plural destre)
  1. right (hand, direction) Tags: feminine Synonyms: dritta Related terms: destrismo, destro, destroide, destrorso, destrese, destrezza
    Sense id: en-destra-it-noun-nlRFOMr7

Inflected forms

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