sinistral

[ sin-uh-struh l ]
/ ˈsɪn ə strəl /
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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

Words related to sinistral

near, port, south, larboard, sinister, portside, awkward, clumsy, dubious, gauche, insincere, maladroit, ambilevous, southpaw

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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

Medical definitions for sinistral

sinistral
[ sĭn′ĭ-strəl, sĭ-nĭs′trəl ]

adj.

Of, facing, or located on the left side; left.
Left-handed.