sinistro

sinistro

See also: sinistro- and sinistrò

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /siˈnis.tro/
  • Rhymes: -istro
  • Hyphenation: si‧nì‧stro

Etymology 1

    Learned borrowing from Latin sinister. Doublet of sinestro.

    Alternative forms

    Adjective

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

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

    Noun

    sinistro m (plural sinistri)

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

    Etymology 2

    See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

    Verb

    sinistro

    1. first-person singular present indicative of sinistrare

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    Latin

    Adjective

    sinistrō

    1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of sinister

    Portuguese

    Etymology

      Learned borrowing from Latin sinistrum (“left”). Doublet of sestro.

      Pronunciation

       

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      • Hyphenation: si‧nis‧tro

      Adjective

      sinistro (feminine sinistra, masculine plural sinistros, feminine plural sinistras)

      1. sinister (indicating lurking danger or harm)

      Noun

      sinistro m (plural sinistros)

      1. disaster; accident; great loss

      Derived terms

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