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sinistrorsal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sin-istror-sal
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Rising spirally from right to left (of the observer)

adj

sinistrorse.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin sinistrorsus, sinistroversus (“turned toward the left side”), from sinister (“left”) + vertere, vortere, versum, vorsum (“to turn”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: sinistrorsus

Frequently Paired Words

dextrorsal

Synonyms

sinistrorse

Questions

What does sinistrorsal mean?
Rising spirally from right to left (of the observer)
Where does sinistrorsal come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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