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Meaning of dextrous

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9y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Dextrous means nimble-fingered, clever with one's hands. It comes from the Latin word "dexter" meaning "the right-hand side" as right-handers were considered to be less clumsy than left-handers.

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