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dextro-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables
dex-tro-
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Right; on the right; toward the right.

prefix

Denoting a dextrorotatory form of an enantiomer.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *déḱs Proto-Indo-European *deḱs-terósder. Proto-Italic *deksteros Latin dexter English dextro- From Latin dexter (“right”).

Inflected Forms

dex- (alternative) dextr- (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

race-

Synonyms

D-

Antonyms

levo- sinistro-

Questions

What does dextro- mean?
Right; on the right; toward the right.
Where does dextro- come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *déḱs Proto-Indo-European *deḱs-terósder. Proto-Italic *deksteros Latin dexter English dextro- From Latin dexter (“right”).

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