sinister

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Antonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 Related terms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Middle English sinistre (“‘unlucky’”) < Old French sinistra (“‘left’”) < Latin sinister (“‘left hand’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsɪnɪstə/ (RP)
• (US) IPA: /ˈsɪnɪstər/
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[edit] Adjective

sinister (comparative more sinister, superlative most sinister)

1. Inauspicious, ominous, unlucky.
2. Evil, seeming to be evil.
3. Of the left side.
4. (heraldry) The left side of a shield from the wearer's standpoint, and the right side to the viewer.

[edit] Antonyms

• (of the left side): dexter
• (heraldry): dexter

[edit] Translations

[edit] Related terms

• bend sinister
• sinistral