See also: sinistro- and sinistrò

Italian

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Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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From Latin sinistrum. This form was probably altered from the original sinestro to more closely reflect the Latin form.

Adjective

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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
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Noun

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sinistro m (plural sinistri)

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

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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sinistro

  1. first-person singular present indicative of sinistrare

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Latin

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Adjective

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sinistrō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of sinister

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin sinistrum. Compare the inherited doublet sestro.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: si‧nis‧tro
  • Audio (Brazil):(file)

Adjective

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

  1. sinister (indicating lurking danger or harm)

Noun

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sinistro m (plural sinistros)

  1. a disaster, accident or great loss
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