what is the Latin translation of sinister?

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what is the Latin translation of sinister?

2007-01-07 14:12:31 · 0 answers · asked by Andreas M 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages

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Left. It has the meaning it does in English because of medieval superstitions about left-handedness. I read somewhere that since the majority of people are right-handed, those who wrote with the left were considered to be possessed or otherwise unnatural.

2007-01-08 08:53:46 · answer #1 · answered by Jeannie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Sinister Latin

2016-11-16 07:46:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Sinistra

It also means "left".

2007-01-07 14:39:16 · answer #3 · answered by Becky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It means "left". How appropriate.

2007-01-07 15:23:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

sinister=siniestra (left hand)

2007-01-07 16:00:49 · answer #5 · answered by petite_poit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋