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dextral

8.9

Showing a preference for the right hand, foot, or eye when acting

adjective
/ˈdɛkstrəl/

Specialized

: diestro

Most people are dextral, using their right hand for writing and most other tasks.

Examples

The study compared dextral and sinistral participants in a series of coordination tests.
Her dextral preference was clear when she kicked the ball with her right foot every time.
He is dextrally inclined.
She is dextrally dominant!
Most people are dextral, using their right hand for writing and most other tasks.
Her dextral preference was clear when she kicked the ball with her right foot every time.
The study compared dextral and sinistral participants in a series of coordination tests.

Synonyms

right-handed

vsdextral

28 1.7

Made to be used with the right hand or for people who prefer that hand

is a technical term for bodily right-sided dominance including foot and eye preference

Antonyms

sinistral

9.7

Preferring to use the left hand, foot, or eye

How Right-Handed

dextral

Specialized

8.9

ambidextrous

7 7.5

left-handed

47 2.3

Surface Forms

dextral positive

Morphology

dextral = dexter (transparent) = dextr + al

The suffix '-al' is a common adjective-forming suffix, making the meaning clear as relating to 'dexter' or the right side.

Etymology

Dextral comes from the Latin root dexter, which means 'right' and is the same root in dexterity, the word for skill with the hands. So, someone who is dextral prefers the right hand or has right-sided dominance.