dexter

adjective

dex·​ter ˈdek-stər 

1

: relating to or situated on the right

2

: being or relating to the side of a heraldic shield at the right of the person bearing it

dexter adverb

Word History

Etymology

Latin; akin to Old High German zeso situated on the right, Greek dexios

First Known Use

1562, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

dexter

adjective

dex·​ter ˈdek-stər 

: relating to or situated on the right

the dexter wing of a fowl

dexter adverb