destro
right
adjective DEH-stroh Less Common
Origin: from Latin 'dexter'
Also means
skilful
Usage Note
Destro means right as opposed to left and agrees in gender and number (la mano destra). Its older sense 'skilful, deft' survives in the noun destrezza (dexterity); the opposite side is sinistro.
Examples
"Ho male al piede destro."
Natural Translation
My right foot hurts.
Literal Translation
I-have pain to-the foot right.
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