siniestro

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin sinister, sinistrum, through a Vulgar Latin root *sinexter, sinextrum, from contamination with dexter (“right”), whence Spanish diestro. Compare Portuguese sestro, Italian sinistro (archaic or Old Italian sinestro), Old French senestre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /siˈnjestɾo/ [siˈnjes.t̪ɾo]
• Rhymes: -estɾo

Adjective

siniestro (feminine siniestra, masculine plural siniestros, feminine plural siniestras)

1. left, left-hand (direction)

   Synonym: izquierdo

   Antonyms: derecho, diestro

2. sinister
3. unhappy

   Synonym: infeliz

4. malicious, evil

   Synonym: malintencionado

5. (heraldry) sinister, sinistral

Derived terms

• a diestro y siniestro

Noun

siniestro m (plural siniestros)

1. accident, catastrophe, disaster

Related terms

• siniestra