sinistro
See also: sinistro- and sinistrò
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /siˈni.stro/
- Rhymes: -istro
- Hyphenation: si‧nì‧stro
Etymology 1
From Latin sinistrum. This form was probably altered from the original sinestro to more closely reflect the Latin form.
Adjective
sinistro (feminine sinistra, masculine plural sinistri, feminine plural sinistre)
- left, left-hand
- Antonym: destro
- sinister, grim, lurid, spooky, bad, ominous
- Synonyms: tetro, losco, cattivo
Alternative forms
- sinestro (archaic, regional)
Derived terms
- sinistramente
- sinistrare
Related terms
- sinistra
- sinistrare
- sinistrato
- sinistrogiro
- sinistroide
- sinistrorso
- sinistrosità
Noun
sinistro m (plural sinistri)
- accident, crash
- Synonym: incidente
- (boxing) left, left-hander
- (soccer) left-foot shot
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
sinistro
- first-person singular present indicative of sinistrare
Anagrams
- tornissi
Latin
Adjective
sinistrō
- dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of sinister
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin sinistrum. Compare the inherited doublet sestro.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /siˈnis.tɾu/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /siˈniʃ.tɾu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /siˈnis.tɾo/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /siˈniʃ.tɾu/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: si‧nis‧tro
Adjective
sinistro (feminine sinistra, masculine plural sinistros, feminine plural sinistras)
- sinister (indicating lurking danger or harm)
Noun
sinistro m (plural sinistros)
- a disaster, accident or great loss
Related terms
- sestro