sinestro

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Italian

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin sinextrum, from Latin sinistrum. Doublet of sinistro, which was borrowed.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /siˈnɛs.tro/
  • Rhymes: -ɛstro
  • Hyphenation: si‧nè‧stro

Adjective

sinestro (feminine sinestra, masculine plural sinestri, feminine plural sinestre) (archaic or northern Italy)

  1. left (side)
  2. evil, ominous

References

  • sinestro in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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