levogiro
See also: levógiro
Italian
Etymology
From Latin laevus (“left”) + giro (“turn”, “twist”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /le.voˈd͡ʒi.ro/, [l̺evoˈd͡ʒiːr̺o]
- Hyphenation: le‧vo‧gì‧ro
- Rhymes: -iro
Adjective
levogiro (feminine singular levogira, masculine plural levogiri, feminine plural levogire)
- going leftward
- (chemistry) levorotatory
Antonyms
- destrogiro
Portuguese
Adjective
levogiro m (feminine singular levogira, masculine plural levogiros, feminine plural levogiras, comparable)
- Alternative form of levógiro