sinistro
left
adjective see-NEE-stroh Rare
Origin: From Latin sinister (left, unfavourable), which also gave English 'sinister'.
Also means
sinister
Usage Note
Sinistro primarily means 'left' as a direction (the opposite of destro), and as a noun il sinistro can mean 'an accident' or 'incident' in formal contexts. The feminine form is sinistra, which as a noun means 'the left hand' or 'the political left' (la sinistra). Its Latin root already carried a bad-omen meaning, which English borrowed directly.
Examples
"Si è fatto male al piede sinistro."
Natural Translation
He hurt his left foot.

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