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Word: Dexterous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 17th century (in the sense ‘mentally adroit’): from Latin dexter ‘on the right’ + -ous
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdɛkst(ə)rəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
showing or having skill, especially with the hands
Short Definition:showing skill
Examples:- a dexterous keyboard player
Variant Forms:
- dextrous
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