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dextrorse

dex·trorse
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dek-strawrs, dek-strawrs or dek-strawr-suh l]
    • /ˈdɛk strɔrs, dɛkˈstrɔrs or dɛkˈstrɔr səl/
    • /deks.ˈtrɔːs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dek-strawrs, dek-strawrs or dek-strawr-suh l]
    • /ˈdɛk strɔrs, dɛkˈstrɔrs or dɛkˈstrɔr səl/

Definitions of dextrorse word

  • adjective dextrorse (of some climbing plants) growing upwards in a helix from left to right or anticlockwise 3
  • adjective dextrorse twining upward to the right, as the stems of some vines do 3
  • adjective dextrorse (of a climbing plant) rising helically from right to left, as seen from outside the helix (opposed to sinistrorse). 1
  • noun dextrorse Turning from the left to the right, in the ascending line, as in the spiral inclination of the stem of the morning glory. 1

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Origin of dextrorse

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
1860-65; < Latin dextrorsum toward the right, earlier dextrōvorsum, equivalent to dextrō- to the right (see dexter) + vorsum, accusative of vorsus, variant of versus, past participle of vertere to turn

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Parts of speech for Dextrorse

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dextrorse popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dextrorse usage trend in Literature

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