英语词汇“sinistral”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

sin•is•tral adj.

of, pertaining to, or on the left side;
left (opposed to dextral).
left-handed.
Invertebrates(of certain gastropod shells) coiling counterclockwise, as seen from the apex.

Medieval Latin sinistrālis. See sinister, -al¹
late Middle English 1425–75

sin′is•tral•ly, adv.

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sinistral /ˈsɪnɪstrəl/ adj

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

Etymology: 15th Century (in the obsolete sense: adverse, evil); C19 (in current senses): from Medieval Latin sinistrālis. See sinister

ˈsinistrally adv

单词	sinistral
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 sin•is•tral (sin′ə strəl),USA pronunciation adj. of, pertaining to, or on the left side; left (opposed to dextral). left-handed. Invertebrates(of certain gastropod shells) coiling counterclockwise, as seen from the apex. Medieval Latin sinistrālis. See sinister, -al¹ late Middle English 1425–75 sin′is•tral•ly, adv. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: sinistral /ˈsɪnɪstrəl/ adj 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 Etymology: 15th Century (in the obsolete sense: adverse, evil); C19 (in current senses): from Medieval Latin sinistrālis. See sinister ˈsinistrally adv
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