sinistral
English
editAdjective
editsinistral (not comparable)
- Of, facing, or on the left side.
- Left-handed.
- (zoology, of certain spiral shells) Having the whorls of the spire revolving or rising to the left; reversed.
- (geology) Having left lateral fault movement.
Synonyms
edit- (of, facing, or on the left side): sinistrous
Antonyms
edit- (antonym(s) of “of, facing, or on the left side”): dextral
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editNoun
editsinistral (plural sinistrals)
- (medicine) A left-handed individual.
References
edit- “sinistral”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
German
editPronunciation
editAdjective
editsinistral (strong nominative masculine singular sinistraler, not comparable)
Declension
editPositive forms of sinistral (uncomparable)
Further reading
edit- “sinistral” in Duden online