Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sinistrorotatory

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sin-istro-ro-ta-to-ry
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
6
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

From sinistro- + rotatory.

Word Breakdown

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Questions

What does sinistrorotatory mean?
Synonym of levorotatory.
Where does sinistrorotatory come from?
From sinistro- + rotatory.

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