sinistral

[ sin-uh-struhl ]

/ ˈsɪn ə strəl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR sinistral ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

of, relating to, or on the left side; left (opposed to dextral).

left-handed.

(of certain gastropod shells) coiling counterclockwise, as seen from the apex.

Origin of sinistral

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English word from Medieval Latin word sinistrālis.See sinister, -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM sinistral

sin·is·tral·ly, adverb

Words nearby sinistral

Sinify, sinigrin, Sining, sinister, sinistrad, sinistral, sinistrality, sinistration, sinistro-, sinistrocardia, sinistrocerebral

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Example sentences from the Web for sinistral

Sinistral: extending to or at the left from the median line.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
A genus of minute land shells, resembling Vertigo, but separated because they are dextral, while Vertigo is sinistral.
A Conchological Manual|George Brettingham Sowerby
Dextral animals, with shell coiled pseudo-sinistrally; operculum with sinistral spiral; pallial cavity dorsal.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5|Various
Sinistral: Having the aperture of the shell at the left; opposite of dextral.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold

The sinistral circuit is one in which the center is on the left hand, while the dextral circuit has its center to the right.
The Winter Solstice Altars at Hano Pueblo|J. Walter Fewkes

British Dictionary definitions for sinistral

sinistral

/ (ˈsɪnɪstrəl) /

adjective

of, relating to, or located on the left side, esp the left side of the body

a technical term for left-handed

(of the shells of certain gastropod molluscs) coiling in a clockwise direction from the apex

Compare dextral

Derived forms of sinistral

sinistrally, adverb

Word Origin for sinistral

C15 (in the obsolete sense: adverse, evil); C19 (in current senses): from Medieval Latin sinistrālis. See sinister

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for sinistral

sinistral

[ sĭn′ĭ-strəl, sĭ-nĭs′trəl ]

adj.

Of, facing, or located on the left side; left.

Left-handed.

单词	sinistral
释义	sinistral [ sin-uh-struhl ] / ˈsɪn ə strəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sinistral ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of, relating to, or on the left side; left (opposed to dextral). left-handed. (of certain gastropod shells) coiling counterclockwise, as seen from the apex. Origin of sinistral First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English word from Medieval Latin word sinistrālis.See sinister, -al¹ OTHER WORDS FROM sinistral sin·is·tral·ly, adverb Words nearby sinistral Sinify, sinigrin, Sining, sinister, sinistrad, sinistral, sinistrality, sinistration, sinistro-, sinistrocardia, sinistrocerebral Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sinistral Sinistral: extending to or at the left from the median line. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith A genus of minute land shells, resembling Vertigo, but separated because they are dextral, while Vertigo is sinistral. A Conchological Manual\|George Brettingham Sowerby Dextral animals, with shell coiled pseudo-sinistrally; operculum with sinistral spiral; pallial cavity dorsal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5\|Various Sinistral: Having the aperture of the shell at the left; opposite of dextral. The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide\|Augusta Foote Arnold The sinistral circuit is one in which the center is on the left hand, while the dextral circuit has its center to the right. The Winter Solstice Altars at Hano Pueblo\|J. Walter Fewkes British Dictionary definitions for sinistral sinistral / (ˈsɪnɪstrəl) / adjective of, relating to, or located on the left side, esp the left side of the body a technical term for left-handed (of the shells of certain gastropod molluscs) coiling in a clockwise direction from the apex Compare dextral Derived forms of sinistral sinistrally, adverb Word Origin for sinistral C15 (in the obsolete sense: adverse, evil); C19 (in current senses): from Medieval Latin sinistrālis. See sinister Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sinistral near, port, south, larboard, sinister, portside, awkward, clumsy, dubious, gauche, insincere, maladroit, ambilevous, southpaw Medical definitions for sinistral sinistral [ sĭn′ĭ-strəl, sĭ-nĭs′trəl ] adj. Of, facing, or located on the left side; left. Left-handed. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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sinistral

adjective

Origin of sinistral

OTHER WORDS FROM sinistral

Words nearby sinistral

Example sentences from the Web for sinistral

British Dictionary definitions for sinistral

adjective

Derived forms of sinistral

Word Origin for sinistral

Words related to sinistral

Medical definitions for sinistral

adj.