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sinistro-

sinistro- prefix: left; on the left; toward the left.

Prefix

sinistro-

  1. Left; on the left; toward the left.
    • sinistrodextral, sinistrorotatory
    Synonyms:
    levo-

Synonyms of sinistro-

Antonyms

Origin of sinistro-

From Latin sinister (“left”).

Questions about sinistro-

What does sinistro- mean?
Sinistro- means left; on the left; toward the left.
What part of speech is sinistro-?
Sinistro- is a prefix.

Words near sinistro- in the dictionary

  1. sinistraurality
  2. sinistre
  3. sinistrely
  4. sinistrin
  5. sinistrine
  6. sinistro-
  7. sinistrocular
  8. sinistrocularity
  9. sinistrodextral
  10. sinistrodextrally
  11. sinistrograde

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