sestro

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese sẽestro, from Latin sinister, sinistrum (“left”), through a Vulgar Latin root *sinexter, sinextrum, from contamination with dexter (“right”), whence Portuguese destro. Cognate with Spanish siniestro, Old French senestre, old Italian sinestro. Compare also the borrowed doublet sinistro.

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛʃ.tɾu/
Hyphenation: ses‧tro

Adjective

sestro (not comparable)

Relating to or located on the left side.
inauspicious; ominous (being a bad omen)

Synonyms

(left): esquerdo
(inauspicious): agourento

Noun

sestro m (plural sestros)

habit (action performed repeatedly and automatically)
fate; destiny

Synonyms

(habit): mania, tique
(fate): destino, sina

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