sinistral

English

Adjective

sinistral (not comparable)

1. Of, facing, or on the left side.
2. Left-handed.
3. (zoology, of certain spiral shells) Having the whorls of the spire revolving or rising to the left; reversed.
4. (geology) Having left lateral fault movement.

Synonyms

• (of, facing, or on the left side): sinistrous

Antonyms

• (of, facing, or on the left side): dextral

Derived terms

• sinistral fault
• sinistral fold

Related terms

• sinister

References

• “sinistral”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [zinɪsˈtʀaːl]
• Hyphenation: si‧nis‧t‧ral

Adjective

sinistral (not comparable)

1. sinistral

Further reading

• “sinistral” in Duden online