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mano sinistra

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables
mano sin-is-tra
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In musical notation, an instruction for the pianist to use the left hand.

Uncountable

Etymology

From the Italian mano (“hand”) and sinistra (“left”).

Usage

Derived Forms

m.s. MS

Phrases

mano destra

Frequently Paired Words

mano destra

Synonyms

main gauche

Questions

What does mano sinistra mean?
In musical notation, an instruction for the pianist to use the left hand.
Where does mano sinistra come from?
From the Italian mano (“hand”) and sinistra (“left”).

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