"sinistrous" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈsɪnɪstɹəs/ Forms: more sinistrous [comparative], most sinistrous [superlative]
Etymology: sinister + -ous Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sinister|ous}} sinister + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj}} sinistrous (comparative more sinistrous, superlative most sinistrous)
  1. (archaic) On the left side; inclined to the left; sinistral. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-sinistrous-en-adj-K50d4Zp9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ous Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 87 13 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ous: 85 15
  2. (archaic) wrong; absurd; perverse Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-sinistrous-en-adj-wHXQC2fz

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