sinistro

See also: sinistro- and sinistrò

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin sinister, sinistrum. This form was probably altered from the original sinestro to more closely reflect the Latin form.

Adjective

sinistro (feminine singular sinistra, masculine plural sinistri, feminine plural sinistre)

  1. left, left-hand
    Antonym: destro
  2. sinister, grim, lurid, spooky, bad, ominous
    Synonyms: tetro, losco, cattivo

Noun

sinistro m (plural sinistri)

  1. accident, crash
    Synonym: incidente
  2. (boxing) left, left-hander
  3. (soccer) left-foot shot

Verb

sinistro

  1. first-person singular present indicative of sinistrare

Anagrams

Latin

Adjective

sinistrō

  1. dative masculine singular of sinister
  2. dative neuter singular of sinister
  3. ablative masculine singular of sinister
  4. ablative neuter singular of sinister

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sinister, sinistrum. Compare the inherited doublet sestro.

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /si.ˈniʃ.tɾu/
  • Hyphenation: si‧nis‧tro

Adjective

sinistro m (feminine singular sinistra, masculine plural sinistros, feminine plural sinistras, comparable)

  1. sinister (indicating lurking danger or harm)

Noun

sinistro m (plural sinistros)

  1. a disaster, accident or great loss
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