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Adventures in Etymology – Rightly Adriot

May 9, 2026·2 min
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In this Adventure in Etymology we deftly discover the right roots of the word adroit. Adroit [əˈdɹɔɪt] means deft, dexterous or skillful. Related words include adriotness (skillfulness or ease of ability), and maladriot (awkward, clumsy, inept). It comes from French adroit (skilful, apt, skilled), from à (to) and droit (right, law, right angle), so could […]

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