dexteritas
ἢ λέγε τι σιγῆς κρεῖττον ἢ σιγὴν ἔχε → either say something better than silence or keep silence (Menander)
Latin > English
dexteritas dexteritatis N F :: dexterity; skill
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
dextĕrĭtas: ātis, f. dexter, II..
I Dexterity, aptness, readiness in doing good offices (rare and not ante-Aug.): tanta inerat comitas Scipioni atque ad omnia naturalis ingenii dexteritas, Liv. 28, 18, 6; 37, 7, 15; Gell. 13, 16, 1 al.—*
II Prosperity, felicity, Arn. 7, p. 225.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
dextĕrĭtās, ātis, f. (dexter), dextérité, adresse, habileté : Liv. 28, 18, 6 || qualité d’être propice, favorable : Arn. 7, 19.
Latin > German (Georges)
dexteritās, ātis, f. (dexter), I) die Gewandtheit im Benehmen gegen andere, die Anstelligkeit, Liv. 28, 18, 6; 37, 7, 15. Gell. 13, 16, 1. – II) das Heilbringende der Erscheinung zur Rechten, dii dexteritate pollentes, glücklicher Vorzeichen mächtig (Ggstz. dii laevi), Arnob. 7, 19.
