DEXTEROUS


Meaning of DEXTEROUS in English

(also dex·trous ) / ˈdekstrəs; NAmE / adjective

( formal ) skilful with your hands; skilfully done

►  dex·ter·ous·ly (also dex·trous·ly ) adverb

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WORD ORIGIN

early 17th cent. (in the sense mentally skilful ): from Latin dexter on the right + -ous .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.