sinistro-

Word Origin

a combining form meaning “left, on the left,” used in the formation of compound words:

sinistrodextral.

Origin

< Latin sinistr-, stem of sinister (see sinister) + -o-

Related Word

sinistrodextral

sinistro-|ˈsɪnɪstrəʊ|used as combining form of sinister, in the sense ‘on, situated in, directed or turning towards the left’, as sinistro-cerebral, sinistro-gyrate, sinistro-gyric adjs.; sinistro-sacrad adv.1803J. Barclay New Anat. Nomencl. 174 The position of the heart in the thorax;..we may say its direction from the mesial plane is sinistrad and sacrad, or sinistro-sacrad.1885Proc. Soc. Psychol. Research III. 43 The replacement of some sinistro-cerebral by some dextro-cerebral centre of sight or speech.1887Amer. Jrnl. Psychol. I. 194 All movements of the hand..from right to left are sinistrogyric.1898Daily Graphic 16 Feb. 9/4 The writing..was sinistrogyrate, or centrifugal.

sinistro- /ˈsɪnɪstrəʊ/ combining form.

ORIGIN: formed as sinister: see -o-.

Chiefly Anatomy. Of, on, towards, or pertaining to the left (side), as sinistro-cerebral.

sinistro-
combining form
see sinistr-

sinistro-

Prefix

Left; on the left; toward the left.

sinistrodextral, sinistrorotatory

Etymology

From Latin sinister (“left”).

Synonyms

levo-

Antonyms

dextro-

词汇	sinistro-
词根词缀	Dictionary.com OED SOED Webster Wiktionary sinistro- Word Origin 1 a combining form meaning “left, on the left,” used in the formation of compound words: sinistrodextral. Origin < Latin sinistr-, stem of sinister (see sinister) + -o- Related Word sinistrodextral sinistro-\|ˈsɪnɪstrəʊ\|used as combining form of sinister, in the sense ‘on, situated in, directed or turning towards the left’, as *sinistro-cerebral, sinistro-gyrate, sinistro-gyric* adjs.; *sinistro-sacrad* adv.1803J. Barclay New Anat. Nomencl. 174 The position of the heart in the thorax;..we may say its direction from the mesial plane is sinistrad and sacrad, or sinistro-sacrad.1885Proc. Soc. Psychol. Research III. 43 The replacement of some sinistro-cerebral by some dextro-cerebral centre of sight or speech.1887Amer. Jrnl. Psychol. I. 194 All movements of the hand..from right to left are sinistrogyric.1898Daily Graphic 16 Feb. 9/4 The writing..was sinistrogyrate, or centrifugal. sinistro- /ˈsɪnɪstrəʊ/ combining form. ORIGIN: formed as sinister: see -o-. Chiefly Anatomy. Of, on, towards, or pertaining to the left (side), as sinistro-cerebral. sinistro- combining form see sinistr- sinistro- Prefix Left; on the left; toward the left. sinistrodextral, sinistrorotatory Etymology From Latin sinister (“left”). Synonyms levo- Antonyms dextro- See also ► English words prefixed with sinistro-
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sinistro-

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sinistro-

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