单词 | sinistral |
释义 | Word Frequency sinistral(ˈsɪnɪstrəl) adjective Compare dextral 1. of, relating to, or located on the left side, esp the left side of the body 2. a technical term for left-handed 3. (of the shells of certain gastropod molluscs) coiling in a clockwise direction from the apex Derived forms sinistrally (ˈsinistrally) adverb Word origin C15 (in the obsolete sense: adverse, evil); C19 (in current senses): from MedievalLatin sinistrālis. See sinister |
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