dextere
Οὐκ ἔστιν ἀγαθὸν ἐν ἀνθρώπῳ ὃ φάγεται καὶ ὃ πίεται καὶ ὃ δείξει τῇ ψυχῇ αὐτοῦ ἀγαθὸν ἐν μόχθῳ αὐτοῦ (Ecclesiastes 2:24, LXX version) → What is good in a human is not what he eats and drinks and shows off to his soul as a benefit of his labor
Latin > English
dextere ADV :: skillfully
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
dextĕre: and dextrē,
I adv., dexterously, skilfully: dextre obeundo officia, Liv. 1, 34 fin.—Comp.: nemo dexterius fortunā est usus, Hor. S. 1, 9, 45.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
dextĕrē,¹⁴ Sen. Polyb. 6, 1 et dextrē Liv. 1, 34, 12, adroitement || dexterius Hor. S. 1, 9, 45.
Latin > German (Georges)
dexterē, Adv m. Compar. (dexter), anstellig, gewandt im Benehmen, apud regem liberaliter dextereque obire officia, Liv. 1, 34, 12: nemo dexterius fortunā est usus, Hor. sat. 1, 9, 45: utrumne tu tantum rebus secundis uti dextere scias, an et adversas possis viriliter ferre, Sen. ad Polyb. 6, 1.
