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sinistrous

adj
/ˈsɪnɪstɹəs/

Etymology

From sinister + -ous.

  1. derived from sinister — “left hand”
  2. derived from senestre
  3. inherited from sinistre — “unlucky”
  4. suffixed as sinistrous — “sinister + ous”

Definitions

  1. On the left side

    On the left side; inclined to the left; sinistral.

    • sinistrous gravity

  2. wrong, sinister, absurd, or perverse

    • But even put them into the hands of a knave or a fool , and yet , with the most sinistrous and absurd choice , he shall not extinguish the light of any one chapter.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA