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mano sinistra

mano sinistra noun: in musical notation, an instruction for the pianist to use the left hand.

Noun

mano sinistra (uncountable)

  1. In musical notation, an instruction for the pianist to use the left hand.
    Synonyms:
    main gauche

Synonyms of mano sinistra

Origin of mano sinistra

From the Italian mano (“hand”) and sinistra (“left”).

Words formed from mano sinistra

Questions about mano sinistra

What does mano sinistra mean?
Mano sinistra means in musical notation, an instruction for the pianist to use the left hand.
What part of speech is mano sinistra?
Mano sinistra is a noun.

Words near mano sinistra in the dictionary

  1. manny
  2. mano
  3. mano a mano
  4. mano cornuta
  5. mano destra
  6. mano sinistra
  7. mano y mano
  8. mano-
  9. mano-a-mano
  10. Manoah
  11. manoalide

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