<\/p>\n

What does dexterous<\/em> mean?<\/p>\n

It is an adjective that means very skilled, clever, proficient with their body and\/or mind.<\/p>\n

How do you pronounce it?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\\\u02c8dek-st(\u0259-)r\u0259s\\<\/p>\n

OR<\/p>\n

dex\u00b7ter\u00b7ous<\/p>\n

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Where does it come from?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Early 17th century\u00a0(in the sense ‘mentally adroit’): from Latin\u00a0dexter<\/em>\u00a0‘on the right’\u00a0+ -ous.<\/p>\n

How do you use it?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It wasn’t until I saw my grandmother cut vegetables with amazing speed that I realized how dexterous<\/em> she was with a knife!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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