levogiro

See also: levógiro

Italian

Etymology

From Latin laevus (“left”) + giro (“turn”, “twist”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /le.voˈd͡ʒi.ro/
• Rhymes: -iro
• Hyphenation: le‧vo‧gì‧ro

Adjective

levogiro (feminine levogira, masculine plural levogiri, feminine plural levogire)

1. going leftward
   1. (chemistry) levorotatory

Antonyms

• destrogiro

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /le.voˈʒi.ɾu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /le.voˈʒi.ɾu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /le.voˈʒi.ɾo/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /lɨ.vuˈʒi.ɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /lɨ.vuˈʒi.ɾu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /lɨ.buˈʒi.ɾu/ [lɨ.βuˈʒi.ɾu]

• Hyphenation: le‧vo‧gi‧ro

Adjective

levogiro (feminine levogira, masculine plural levogiros, feminine plural levogiras)

1. Alternative form of levógiro