sestro

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese sẽestro, from Latin sinister, sinistrum (“left”), through a Vulgar Latin root *sinexter, sinextrum, from contamination with dexter (“right”), whence Portuguese destro. Cognate with Spanish siniestro, Old French senestre, old Italian sinestro. Compare also the borrowed doublet sinistro.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛʃ.tɾu/
• Hyphenation: ses‧tro

Adjective

sestro (not comparable)

1. Relating to or located on the left side.
2. inauspicious; ominous (being a bad omen)

Synonyms

• (left): esquerdo
• (inauspicious): agourento

Noun

sestro m (plural sestros)

1. habit (action performed repeatedly and automatically)
2. fate; destiny

Synonyms

• (habit): mania, tique
• (fate): destino, sina