sinistro

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

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

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

• sinestro (archaic, regional)

• sinistramente
• sinistrare

• sinistra
• sinistrare
• sinistrato
• sinistrogiro
• sinistroide
• sinistrorso
• sinistrosità

sinistro m (plural sinistri)

1. accident, crash

   Synonym: incidente

2. (boxing) left, left-hander
3. (soccer) left-foot shot

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

sinistro

1. first-person singular present indicative of sinistrare

• tornissi

sinistrō

1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of sinister

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

• Hyphenation: si‧nis‧tro

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

1. sinister (indicating lurking danger or harm)

sinistro m (plural sinistros)

1. a disaster, accident or great loss

• sestro