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in the PONS Dictionary

dextera

→ dexter

dexter <t(e)ra, t(e)rum> Komp dexterior, ius; Superl dextumus u. dextimus, a, um

1.

dexter
rechts (befindlich, gelegen), rechtsseitig [ ripa ]
dextera parte
a dextero latere hostium
apud dextumos
auf der äußersten Rechten

2. poet (als glückliches Anzeichen)

dexter
rechts erscheinend = Glück bringend, gnädig, glücklich [ omen; Apollo; sidera ]

3. poet

dexter
passend, günstig, recht [ tempus; modus; potestas Gelegenheit ]

4.

dexter
geschickt, gewandt
officia dextre obire

dextra, dextera <ae> SUBST f (dexter) manus

1.

dextra
die rechte Hand, die Rechte
dexteras coniungere, miscere
sich die Hände geben
ad dexteram
zur Rechten, rechts
(a) dextera laevaque
rechts u. links

2.

dextra
Handschlag

3. meton.

dextra
feierliches Versprechen, Zusage, Treue
dexteras renovare
das Bündnis erneuern
dexteras fallere
das Wort brechen

4. poet

dextra
Faust = Tapferkeit, Stärke
Declension for dextera
Case Singular Plural
Nominative dextera dexterae
Genitive dexterae dexterārum
Dative dexterae dexterīs
Accusative dexteram dexterās
Ablative dexterā dexterīs
Declension for dextra
Case Singular Plural
Nominative dextra dextrae
Genitive dextrae dextrārum
Dative dextrae dextrīs
Accusative dextram dextrās
Ablative dextrā dextrīs

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

(a) dextera laevaque
rechts u. links
concurrit dextera laevae (Dat)
man klatscht Beifall

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