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/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛʃ.tɾu/, /ˈsɛs.tɾu/
• Hyphenation: ses‧tro

Adjective

sestro (not comparable)

1. Relating to or located on the left side.

   Synonym: esquerdo

2. inauspicious; ominous (being a bad omen)

   Synonym: agourento

Noun

sestro m (plural sestros)

1. habit (action performed repeatedly and automatically)

   Synonyms: mania, tique

2. fate; destiny

   Synonyms: destino, sina