sinistral
English edit
Adjective edit
sinistral (not comparable)
- Of, facing, or on the left side.
- Left-handed.
- (zoology, of certain spiral shells) Having the whorls of the spire revolving or rising to the left; reversed.
- (geology) Having left lateral fault movement.
Synonyms edit
- (of, facing, or on the left side): sinistrous
Antonyms edit
- (antonym(s) of “of, facing, or on the left side”): dextral
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Noun edit
sinistral (plural sinistrals)
- (medicine) A left-handed individual.
References edit
- “sinistral”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
German edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
sinistral (strong nominative masculine singular sinistraler, not comparable)
Declension edit
Positive forms of sinistral (uncomparable)
Further reading edit
- “sinistral” in Duden online