dexterity

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Middle French dextérité, from Latin dexteritas, from dexter (“on the right”), this is in reference to most people having greater fine motor skills in their right hand. Partially displaced native Old English handcræft, whence Modern English handcraft. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dɛksˈtɛɹɪti/ Rhymes: -ɛɹɪti === Noun === dexterity (countable and uncountable, plural dexterities) Skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== dexterous ambidextrous ==== Translations ====