destra

Catalan

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) /ˈdes.tɾə/

IPA^(key): (Valencian) /ˈdes.tɾa/
Homophone: destre (Central)

Adjective

destra

feminine singular of destre

Italian

Etymology

From Latin dextra or dextera. Compare French dextre, Portuguese destra.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdɛ.stra/
Rhymes: -ɛstra
Hyphenation: dè‧stra

Noun

destra f (plural destre)

right (hand, direction)
Synonym: dritta

Antonym: sinistra

Related terms

Adjective

destra

feminine singular of destro

Anagrams

strade

Portuguese

Alternative forms

dextra (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese, from Latin dextra or dextera.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛs.tɾɐ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛʃ.tɾɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛs.tɾa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛʃ.tɾɐ/

Hyphenation: des‧tra

Noun

destra f (plural destras)

the right hand or foot
Synonym: mão direita

Antonyms: sestra, canhota, mão esquerda
female equivalent of destro

Adjective

destra

feminine singular of destro

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