Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Toward the left; on the left- hand in relative situation; sinistrally: opposed to dextrad; as, the arch of the aorta curves sinistrad in mammals, dextrad in birds; the descending aorta lies a little sinistrad of the vertebral column in man.
Wiktionary
- adv. anatomy, zoology Toward the left side; sinistrally.
GNU Webster's 1913
- adv. (Anat. & Zoöl.) Toward the left side; sinistrally.
Etymologies
- Latin sinistra the left hand + ad to. (Wiktionary)
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phrontistery-s
from phrontistery.info
sabaton, sabbatarian, sabbulonarium, sabelline, sabin, sable, sabliere, sabot, sabretache, sabulous, saburration, saccade and 1593 more...
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[Open] Sinister Ascriptions
These words either descend from a word or root referring to the left side or direction (e.g., “sinister”) or refer to the concept themselves. Many, but not all, have negative connotations.
sinister, sinistral, gauche, bend sinister, bar sinister, sinister-handed, sinisterly, oculus sinister, ambisinister, sinister base, sinister aspect, ramus sinister and 43 more...
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