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dexter¹
- /ˈdɛks.tə/ UK
- /ˈdɛks.tɝ/ US
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin dexter (“right”).
adjective
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Right; on the right-hand side. (In heraldry, specifically the bearer's right, which is the viewer's left.)
my Mothers bloud / Runs on the dexter checke, and this ſiniſter / Bounds in my fathers:
Opposite: sinister
noun dexters
- The right side (of a building, an equation, a heraldic shield [from the wearer's perspective], etc). Subtracting the second from the first, the third from the second and the first from the third successively, we obtain, after transposition, the following identities: — [several equations] But, the sinisters being exact differentials, the dexters are so. Consequently [...]
Dexter²
- /ˈdɛkstɚ/ US
Where it comes from
Variant of Dyster. Also partially from Latin dexter (“right (handed)”).
proper noun Dyster
- A surname originating as an occupation for a female dyer. State and local leaders, including US Sen. Jeff Merkley, Portland Mayor Keith Wilson, US Rep. Maxine Dexter and City Council members, urged the community to stay peaceful at a news conference on Friday night, according to CNN affiliate KPTV, after the city saw an increase in activity by federal agen
- A town and census-designated place therein, in Penobscot County, Maine, United States.
- A town in Chaves County, New Mexico, United States.
- A village in the town of Brownville, Jefferson County, New York, United States, named after Simon Newton Dexter.
- A census-designated place in Lane County, Oregon, United States.
- A male given name transferred from the surname. I was in Atlanta with our three children — our second son, Dexter, named for our beloved church in Montgomery, had been born in January, and was still an infant.
noun Dexters · Dyster
- One of a breed of small hardy cattle originating from the Kerry breed of Ireland, valuable for beef and milk. They are usually chiefly black, sometimes red, and somewhat resemble a small shorthorn in build.
- A serial killer who only commits crimes against worthy targets. Pedro Rodrigues Filho may as well be called the ‘’Dexter of Brazil’’ because he was a vigilante, only targeting criminals and avenging those who hurt him and people he loved.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: dextral, sir, dex, steer, rightward, rightmost, starboard, right, right-hand, agile, proficient, nimble, expert, adroit, deft, adept
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Talk about this word "dexter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dexter. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. dexter. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dexter "dexter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dexter.Cite this
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title = {dexter},
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