dextre

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle French dextre, borrowed from Latin dextra or dextera; replaced the popular/inherited Old French form destre. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dɛkstʁ/ Hyphenation: dex‧tre === Adjective === dextre (plural dextres) adroit, dextrous Synonym: adroit Antonyms: maladroit, gauche (dated) right-handed Synonym: droitier (heraldry) dexter; right-hand side of the shield Antonym: senestre ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “dextre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Middle French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin dexter, dextra or dextera. Replaced the inherited Old French destre. === Adjective === dextre m or f (plural dextres) right; on the right-hand side ==== Synonyms ==== (on the right-hand side): droict ==== Synonyms ==== (on the right-hand side): gausche, sinistre ==== Descendants ==== French: dextre