right-handedness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English right-handed Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English right-handedness From right-handed + -ness.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The state of being right-handed.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| righthandedness | alternative | lexicographic | |
| right handedness | alternative | lexicographic |
Antonyms
sinistrality · left-handedness
Hypernyms
one-handedness · ambidexterity · ambidextrousness · handedness
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (15)
sk pravorukosť (state of being right-handed) · fr droiterie (state of being right-handed) · vo detaskil (state of being right-handed) · fi oikeakätisyys (state of being right-handed) · es dextralidad (state of being right-handed) · sv högerhänthet (state of being right-handed) · es lateralidad diestra (state of being right-handed) · el δεξιοχειρία (state of being right-handed) · pl praworęczność (state of being right-handed) · de Dextralität (state of being right-handed) · sk praváctvo (state of being right-handed) · fr manualité droite (state of being right-handed) · de Rechtshändigkeit (state of being right-handed) · fr dextralité (state of being right-handed) · it destrismo (state of being right-handed)