esquerre

Contents

Catalan

Alternative forms

• esquer

Etymology

From Basque ezker (“left hand”).

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /əsˈkɛ.rə/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /esˈkɛ.re/

Adjective

esquerre (feminine esquerra, masculine and feminine plural esquerres)

1. left; the opposite of right
2. (geography) on or in the direction of the left bank of a river
3. (politics) left-wing

Antonyms

• dret

Derived terms

• esquerra (“the left”)