Italian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Late Latin sinextrum, from Latin sinistrum. Doublet of sinistro, which was borrowed.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /siˈnɛ.stro/
  • Rhymes: -ɛstro
  • Hyphenation: si‧nè‧stro

Adjective

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sinestro (feminine sinestra, masculine plural sinestri, feminine plural sinestre)

  1. (archaic or dialectal northern Italy) Alternative form of sinistro (left)

References

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  • sinestro in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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