(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 .
(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. 2005